- Anambra River
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Anambra River Country Nigeria State Anambra State Local Government Areas Anambra East, Anambra West, Ayamelum Mouth Niger River - location Onitsha, Onitsha North, Anambra State Length 130.5 mi (210 km) Basin 2,751 sq mi (7,125 km2) [1] The Anambra River (Igbo: Oma Mbala) flows 210 km into the Niger River and is found in Anambra, Nigeria. The river is the most important feeder of the River Niger below Lokoja. The flow of the Anambra river is released into the Atlantic through various outlets forming the 25,000 km2 Niger Delta region.[2]
References
- ^ Anyadike, Raymond N. C.; Phil-Eze, Phillip O. (1989). "Runoff Response to Basin Parameters in Southeastern Nigeria". Geografiska Annaler. Series A, Physical Geography (Blackwell Publishing) 71 (1–2): 75. JSTOR 521009.
- ^ Shahin, Mamdouh (2002). Hydrology and water resources of Africa. Springer. pp. 307–309. ISBN 1-402-00866-X. http://books.google.com/books?id=ZmdYFTlcSgEC&pg=PA307.
Niger River Countries 
Sections Tributaries (list) and
distributariesTinkisso River · Sankarani River · Milo River · Bani River · Mekrou River · Alibori River · Sola River · Sokoto River · Sota River Kaduna River · Benue River · Anambra River · Forcados River · Nun RiverCities Lakes Dams and bridges King Fahd Bridge · Martyrs Bridge · Markala Dam · Gao Bridge · Kennedy Bridge · Kainji Dam · River Niger Bridge (Onitsha)Protected Areas Categories:- Rivers of Nigeria
- Anambra State
- Nigeria geography stubs
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