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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 1 January 2025. Major river in West Africa Niger River Fleuve Niger (French) Joliba (Maninka) Jeliba (Bambara) Maayo Ɓaleewo 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤴𞤮 𞤄𞤢𞤤𞤫𞤮 (Fula) Egerew ⴻⴳⴻⵔⴻⵡ (Tamasheq) Issa Beri (Zarma) Kwara (Hausa) Toru Beni (Ijo languages) Ọya (Yoruba) Óshimiri/ Oshimili ...
Covering an area of over 250 km 2 (97 sq mi), the metropolitan area sits atop two plateaux reaching 218 m (715 ft) in altitude, bisected by the Niger River. At Niamey, the river, running almost straight SSE from Gao, Mali, makes a series of wide bends. The city grew on the east ("left bank") of the river as it meanders from west to east flow to ...
This is a list of cities and towns in Niger. All larger cities are also Communes of Niger . While often translated as "town", Nigerien communes are simply the third level administrative subdivision of the nation.
Pages in category "Communities on the Niger River" The following 45 pages are in this category, out of 45 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Onitsha (Igbo: Ọ̀nị̀chà Mmílí [7] or simply Ọ̀nị̀chà) is a city on the eastern bank of the Niger River, in Anambra State, Nigeria.Onitsha along with various cities and towns in southern Anambra State, northern Imo State and neighboring Delta State on the western bank of the Niger River, form a continuous metropolitan area.
The city is situated nine miles from the Niger River, making for good agricultural land. Its position near the edge of the Sahara Desert made it a hub for trans-Saharan trade routes. Timbuktu also acts as a midpoint between the regions of North, West, and Central Africa.
This is a list of the Tributaries of the Niger River. They are listed by nation, at the point they converge into the Niger. This list is incomplete; ...
The historic Niger River is a historic trans-African link beginning in Fouta Djallon range of Guinea and flows down into the Atlantic Ocean. [5] Asaba forms a connector between western, eastern and northern Nigeria through the Niger River from the north and via the Asaba Niger Bridge, an east–west link and a Nigerian landmark. [5] First Niger ...