Benue River - Wikipedia
WEBBenue River is a major tributary of the Niger River in West Africa, flowing through Cameroon and Nigeria. It has a tropical savanna climate and is prone to flooding, which affects millions of people and causes ecological and economic damage.
Benue River | Nigeria, Map, Facts, & Location | Britannica
WEBBenue River is the longest tributary of the Niger River in western Africa. It originates in Cameroon, flows through Nigeria, and joins the Niger at a sandbar near Lokoja. Learn more about its geography, history, and transport.
Benue River - WorldAtlas
WEBApr 5, 2023 · The Benue River is a 870-mile-long river that flows from Cameroon to Nigeria and joins the Niger River. It is a major transportation route, a biodiversity hotspot, and a source of petroleum, cotton, and peanuts.
Cameroon, the River Benue and Nigeria - Vanguard News
WEBAn article on the origins, tributaries and flood control of the River Benue, which flows through Cameroon and Nigeria. It discusses the hydroelectric potential and the Memorandum of...
Niger River - Wikipedia
WEBThe Niger River is the main river of West Africa, flowing through Guinea, Mali, Niger, Benin and Nigeria. It has a length of about 4,180 km and a basin of about 2.1 million km2, and is one of the major tributaries of the Atlantic Ocean.
The River Benue: Nigeria and its National Development
WEBJul 27, 2024 · In Nigeria, the River Benue flows through both central and eastern regions and rests on the basins of Lokoja in Kogi State. The societal development of Yola, including transportation, agriculture, and fishing, has always largely relied on the river’s attributes.
Nigeria: The River Benue - Nigeria and Its National Development
WEBThe realisation of the importance of River Benue to African development and Nigerian growth has sparked scholarly interest and calls for further epistemological expansion.
Benue River - Wikiwand
WEBBenue River ( French: la Bénoué ), previously known as the Chadda River or Tchadda, is the major tributary of the Niger River. 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.
Benue | Encyclopedia.com
WEBBenue (bānwā´), river, W Africa, chief tributary of the Niger. It flows c.880 mi (1,416 km) W from Cameroon into the Niger River at Lokoja, Nigeria. The Benue, which carries much commercial traffic, is almost entirely navigable by power-driven boats in August and September, the height of the rainy season.
Benue | Nigeria, Map, & Facts | Britannica
WEBAug 16, 2024 · Benue, state, east-central Nigeria. A wooded savanna region, it is bounded on the south by Cross River, Ebonyi, and Enugu states, on the west by Kogi state, on the north by Nassawara state, and on the northeast by Taraba state.
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