Mekrou River

Mekrou River

The Mekrou River is a river of Benin and Niger. It flows through the W National Park.

A tributary of the Niger River, it forms a border between Benin and Niger. The proposed construction of the Dyondyonga electricity dam on the river has caused some concern amongst environmentalists.


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