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/
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Source Niger River (Wikipedia)
Source Niger River (Wikipedia)
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Source Niger River (Wikipedia)
Source Niger River (Wikipedia)
Source Niger River (Wikipedia)
Source Niger River (Wikipedia)
Source Niger River (Wikipedia)
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1. Niger River (Wikipedia)
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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, Countries
Guinea, Mali, Niger, Benin, Nigeria
Flows Through: Mali, Infobox, Countries
Guinea, Mali, Niger, Benin, Nigeria
Flows Through: Niger, Infobox, Countries
Guinea, Mali, Niger, Benin, Nigeria
Flows Through: Benin, Infobox, Countries
Guinea, Mali, Niger, Benin, Nigeria
Flows Through: Nigeria, Infobox, Countries
Guinea, Mali, Niger, Benin, Nigeria
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