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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 25 November 2024. 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 ...
For example, due to 18 cutoffs created between 1766 and 1885, the length of the Mississippi River from Cairo, Illinois, to New Orleans, Louisiana, was reduced by 351 kilometres (218 miles). [10] These points make it difficult, if not impossible, to get an accurate measurement of the length of a river.
Significant rivers in Central America River Countries Length Significance Aguán River: Honduras: 150 mi (240 km) The Aguán River's watershed is one of seven watersheds in Honduras, [9] and covers over 1 million hectares (3,900 sq mi), of which around 200,000 are in the Aguán River Valley.
Raritan River (including the length of the South Branch) – 121 miles (195 km) Wallkill River – 88 miles (142 km) Passaic River – 80 miles (130 km) Great Egg Harbor River – 55 miles (89 km) Mullica River – 51 miles (82 km) South Branch Raritan River – 51 miles (82 km) Musconetcong River – 46 miles (74 km) Hackensack River – 45 ...
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Three—the Milk River, the Red River of the North, and the Saint Lawrence River—begin in the United States and flow into Canada; two do the opposite (Yukon and Columbia). Also a segment of the Saint Lawrence River forms the international border between part of the province of Ontario, Canada, and the U.S. state of New York.
The border then follows the Niger River south-eastwards to the Nigerian tripoint. [2] The entire Mékrou river section of the boundary falls within the trans-border W National Park, home to numerous species such as hippos and elephants. Furthermore, the Nigerien side of the Niger river section is protected as the Dosso Reserve, which protects ...
The Niger River, Kennedy Bridge and some of Niamey City Centre (right), taken from the roof of the UNV building, looking northwest. May 2006. The Kennedy Bridge is the main crossing for the Niger River in Niamey, Niger. It was built in 1970, and named for United States President John F. Kennedy. Its construction enabled Niamey to expand onto ...