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Niger River

Rivers

The Niger is the main river of West Africa, rising in the Guinea Highlands of southeastern Guinea and flowing through Mali, Niger, Benin and Nigeria before discharging through the Niger Delta into the Gulf of Guinea. Its middle course passes the historic trading city of Timbuktu and the Malian capital Bamako, both sited on its banks. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Area (sq km)
2,117,700 1
Elevation (m)
850 1
Length (km)
4180 1
Latitude
5.32222 degrees north 1
Longitude
6.46917 degrees east 1
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Associated With

Bamako, Cities
Source Niger River (Wikipedia)
Timbuktu, Cities
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West Africa, Regions
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Flows Through

Benin, Countries
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Guinea, Countries
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Mali, Countries
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Niger, Countries
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Nigeria, Countries
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Shaped By

River Capture, Physical Processes
Source Niger River (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Niger River (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    extending about 4,180 kilometres (2,600 miles)
  • Infobox, Basin size
    2,117,700 km2 (817,600 sq mi)
  • Infobox, Coordinates field
    5.32222N 6.46917E
  • Infobox, Source elevation field
    850 m (2,790 ft)
  • Flows Through: Guinea, Infobox: subdivision_name1
    Guinea, Mali, Niger, Benin, Nigeria
  • Flows Through: Mali, Infobox: subdivision_name1
    Guinea, Mali, Niger, Benin, Nigeria
  • Flows Through: Niger, Infobox: subdivision_name1
    Guinea, Mali, Niger, Benin, Nigeria
  • Flows Through: Benin, Infobox: subdivision_name1
    Guinea, Mali, Niger, Benin, Nigeria
  • Flows Through: Nigeria, Infobox: subdivision_name1
    Guinea, Mali, Niger, Benin, Nigeria
  • Shaped By: River Capture, Formation statement for target 290424
    Over time upstream erosion by the lower Niger resulted in stream capture of the upper Niger by the lower Niger.
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Wikidata: Niger River
Wikidata Q3542, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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