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Bookmark or Share- Niger River - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe Niger River is the main river of western Africa. It is over 4180 km (2500 miles ) long. The river has a crescent shape and it goes through Guinea , Mali , Niger , on the border with Benin and then through Nigeria .
- Niger River - WikipediaThe Niger River (/ ˈ n aɪ dʒ ər / NY-jər; French: (le) fleuve Niger [(lə) flœv niʒɛʁ]) is the main river of West Africa, extending about 4,180 kilometres (2,600 miles). Its drainage basin is 2,117,700 km 2 (817,600 sq mi) in area.
- Where is the Niger River? - WorldAtlasThe Niger River Basin covers 7.5 percent of the African continent, and its main tributary is the Benue River. The Niger River's source is 150 miles inland from the Atlantic Ocean, from where the river detours into the Sahara desert, taking a sharp right turn near Mali’s Timbuktu city, and then flowing southeast into the Gulf of Guinea.
- Niger River — HydroGuideThe Niger River located in the heart of West Africa flows from its source in the Guinea Highlands along its 4,180 km course, through nine countries, to its mouth at the Niger delta where the river waters flow into the Gulf of Guinea, Atlantic Ocean.
- Niger River | West Africa’s Largest River, Length & WildlifeNiger River, principal river of western Africa. With a length of 2,600 miles (4,200 km), it is the third longest river in Africa, after the Nile and the Congo. The Niger is believed to have been named by the Greeks. Along its course it is known by several names.
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