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The Niger River is a relatively clear river, carrying only a tenth as much sediment as the Nile because the Niger's headwaters lie in ancient rocks that provide little silt. [20] Like the Nile, the Niger floods yearly; this begins in September, peaks in November, and finishes by May. [ 20 ]
This is a list of the Tributaries of the Niger River. They are listed by nation, at the point they converge into the Niger. ... Keith F. Walker (eds) The Ecology of ...
Map of Niger. Mud houses on the center island at Lake Debo, a wide section of the Niger River. This is a list of rivers in Niger. This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.
Benue River (French: la Bénoué), previously known as the Chadda River or Tchadda, is a major tributary of the Niger River. [2] The size of its catchment basin is 319,000 km 2 (123,000 sq mi). Almost its entire length of approximately 1,400 kilometres (870 mi) is navigable during the summer months .
The River Niger is a 1976 film adaptation of the 1972 Joseph A. Walker play of the same title. The film was directed by Krishna Shah, and starred James Earl Jones, Cicely Tyson, and Louis Gossett Jr. The film had a limited commercial release in 1976 and has rarely been seen in later years.
Guinea is the origin of the Niger River, one of the most important river systems in West Africa. Sénégal River (Senegal) Falémé River; Bafing River; Bakoy River. Kokoro River; Gambia River. Koulountou River; Geba River. Corubal River (Koliba River) (Tominé River) Kogon River (Compony River) Nunez River; Kitali River (Kapatchez River ...
Niger River [3] Escravos River (distributary) Forcados River (distributary) Chanomi Creek (distributary) Nun River (distributary) New Calabar River (distributary ...
The name comes from the Niger River which flows through the west of the country. The origin of the river's name is uncertain. Alexandrian geographer Ptolemy wrote descriptions of the wadi Gir (in neighbouring modern Algeria) and the Ni-Gir ' Lower Gir ' to the south, possibly referring to the Niger River. [18]