GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Niger River
The Niger rises in Guinea, runs northeast into Mali, bends southeast through Niger and reaches the Gulf of Guinea through Nigeria.
Fast Facts
- The river forms part of the Niger–Benin boundary.
- Its Inner Niger Delta is a seasonal inland floodplain in Mali.
- The Benue joins at Lokoja in Nigeria, on the left bank facing downstream.
Connected lessons
- Niger RiverMap, explanation and practice
Geographical connections
- Niger DeltaRelated places
- Inner Niger DeltaRelated places
- SahelRelated places
- Lake VoltaRelated places
- Port HarcourtRelated places
- Niger DeltaDrains into