Benue River

Also known as Chadda River, Tchadda River, Benue, Benuë

tributary of the Niger River in Cameroon and Nigeria

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The Benue River is a tributary of the Niger River that flows through Cameroon and Nigeria. It matters as an important waterway in West Africa that contributes to the Niger River system, which is crucial for the region's water supply, transportation, and agriculture.

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Image: Ferrying a car across River Benue at Vandykia.jpg
Length: 1370

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Commons category: Benue River
watershed area: 441000
discharge: 3170

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Benue River (French: la Bénoué), previously known as the Chadda River or Tchadda, is the major tributary of the Niger River and also is the second-longest river in Nigeria. The size of its catchment basin is 319,000 km (123,000 mi). Almost its entire length of approximately 1,400 km (870 mi) is navigable during the summer months. As a result, it is an important transportation route in the regions through which it flows. The name Benue comes from bernor, meaning 'river or lake of hippos’ in the Tiv.

The River Benue looking south east from Jimeta. Map showing the Benue River drainage basin.