- Gongola River
The Gongola River is a river in northeastern
Nigeria . It is the principal tributary of theBenue River .
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Gongola River — ▪ river, Nigeria principal tributary of the Benue River, northeastern Nigeria. It rises in several branches (including the Lere and Maijuju rivers) on the eastern slopes of the Jos Plateau and cascades (with several scenic waterfalls) onto… … Universalium
Niger River — or Joliba or Kworra Principal river of western Africa. The third longest on the continent, it rises in Guinea near the Sierra Leone border and flows into Nigeria and the Gulf of Guinea. It is 2,600 mi (4,183 sq km) long, and its middle course is… … Universalium
Benue River — or Bénoué River River, western Africa. Rising in northern Cameroon (as the Bénoué), the river flows west across east central Nigeria (as the Benue). About 870 mi (1,400 km) long, it is the chief tributary of the Niger River and transports a… … Universalium
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Numan — ▪ Nigeria town and port on the Benue River, Adamawa state, eastern Nigeria. It is located about 30 miles (50 km) from Yola, opposite the mouth of the Gongola River, which is the principal tributary of the Benue River. Numan is connected by… … Universalium
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