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The Inner Niger Delta, also known as the Macina or Masina, [2] is the inland river delta of the Niger River. It is an area of fluvial wetlands, lakes and floodplains in the semi-arid Sahel area of central Mali , just south of the Sahara Desert .
An unusual feature of the river is the Inner Niger Delta, which forms where its gradient suddenly decreases. [20] The result is a region of braided streams, marshes, and large lakes; the seasonal floods make the Delta extremely productive for both fishing and agriculture. [21] Boy bringing back his canoe on the Niger River (2022)
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Below Lake Debo, the Niger valley is marked by a large number of lakes, which are lower than the river level. [11] As part of the central delta, the lake is the largest. As it is a part of the Niger River, its size varies with the fluctuation in the water level. [8] and maximum flood occurs in the river during November and December. [10]
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Another example is the delta of the Tagus river in Portugal, although due to sedimentation this delta is now only very partially inverted, with the valley now mostly filled with sediment. It is still about 15 km (9.3 mi) wide and 25 km (15.5 mi) long, compared with the 2 km-wide (1.2 mi) exit into the sea, and forms a large lagoon with large ...
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The effects of the dams on the flooding of the Inland Niger Delta downstream of Mopti are expected to be modest, [18] as the discharge of the Bani is only one third of that of the Niger: for the period 1952-2002 the average flow at Douna was 424 m 3 (15,000 cu ft)/s compared with 1,280 m 3 (45,000 cu ft)/s for the Niger at Koulikoro.