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Niger River

Also known as fleuve Niger, Niger, Quorra, River Niger

river in West Africa

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The Niger River is a major river located in West Africa that flows through several countries in the region. It is an important waterway that supports agriculture, transportation, and the livelihoods of millions of people who depend on it for water and food.

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Elevation: 200
Image: Wooden boat River Niger.jpg
Length: 4180

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Commons category: Niger River
watershed area: 2117700
discharge: 8630
native label: Ọya

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The Niger River (/ˈnaɪdʒər/ NY-jər; French: (le) fleuve Niger [(lə) flœv niʒɛʁ]) is the main river of West Africa, extending about 4,180 kilometres (2,600 miles). Its drainage basin is 2,117,700 km (817,600 sq mi) in area. Its source is in the Guinea Highlands in south-eastern Guinea near the Sierra Leone border. It runs in a crescent shape through southwest Mali and through southwest Niger, on the border with Benin, and then through Nigeria, discharging through a massive delta, known as the Niger Delta, into the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean. The Niger is the 14th-longest river in the world and the third-longest river in Africa, exceeded by the Nile and the Congo River. Its main tributary is the Benue River.

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