Niger River
West African artery
The Niger River is the principal river of West Africa, flowing roughly 2,600 miles through Guinea, Mali, Niger, and Nigeria before emptying into the Gulf of Guinea.
It curves dramatically northward toward the Sahara before bending south—a shape that long puzzled European explorers.
The Niger River delta is one of the world's largest wetlands.
West African country
- GuineaWest African coastal nation
- BeninWest African republic
- West AfricaContinent's western bulge
- TimbuktuMalian city, byword for remoteness
Bamako · Sahel · Savanna · Tuareg · confluence · tributary · source · mouth
Directed flow of charge
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
- channelPassage for transmission
- meanderTo travel without direction
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
erosion · tributary · confluence · freshwater · rapids · fluvial · downstream · upstream
Large semi-aquatic African mammal
- crocodileLarge semiaquatic tropical reptile
- manateeLarge aquatic herbivorous mammal
- fisheriesFish-harvesting operations
- biodiversityRange of life forms
wetlands · ecosystem · waterbirds · tilapia · papyrus · reeds · endangered species · conservation
Water-deposited loose sediment
- sedimentationParticles settling in liquid
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
- mangrovesSalt-water coastal trees
- brackishMildly salty water
siltation · estuary · oil production · floodplain · tidal · meander · oxbow · ecotone
Determining position and course
- boatWatercraft for travel
- canoeSlender paddled vessel
- pirogueHollowed-log watercraft
- ferryVessel for scheduled crossings
watercraft · trade · commerce · fishing boats · cargo · crossing · port · dredging
Organized exploratory journey
- discoveryAct of finding something
- cartographyCreating geographic representations
- mapmakingCreating geographical charts
- journeyTravel from place to place
caravan · trade routes · colonialism · 19th century · European explorers
Mali
West African country
- GuineaWest African coastal nation
- BeninWest African republic
- West AfricaContinent's western bulge
Timbuktu · Bamako · Sahel · Savanna · Tuareg · confluence · tributary · source · mouth · watershed
current
Directed flow of charge
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
- channelPassage for transmission
- meanderTo travel without direction
sediment · erosion · tributary · confluence · freshwater · rapids · fluvial · downstream · upstream · siltation
hippopotamus
Large semi-aquatic African mammal
- crocodileLarge semiaquatic tropical reptile
- manateeLarge aquatic herbivorous mammal
- fisheriesFish-harvesting operations
biodiversity · wetlands · ecosystem · waterbirds · tilapia · papyrus · reeds · endangered species · conservation · aquatic
alluvium
Water-deposited loose sediment
- sedimentationParticles settling in liquid
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
- mangrovesSalt-water coastal trees
brackish · siltation · estuary · oil production · floodplain · tidal · meander · oxbow · ecotone · reclamation
navigation
Determining position and course
ferry · watercraft · trade · commerce · fishing boats · cargo · crossing · port · dredging · inland waterway
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
- discoveryAct of finding something
- cartographyCreating geographic representations
- mapmakingCreating geographical charts
journey · caravan · trade routes · colonialism · 19th century · European explorers
- African WatersLake Victoria, Lake Chad, Nile River, Congo River, Zambezi River
- West African WatersGulf of Guinea, Bight of Benin
- Niger Deltaoil spills, crude oil, oil pollution, Bonny, creeks
- Niger Waterways
- AfricaEgypt, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Algeria
- African GeographySouth Africa, Kenya, Morocco, Ghana, Tanzania
Niger RiverSahara Desert
Massive North African arid region
Atlantic Ocean · Mediterranean Sea · Lake Chad · Gulf of Guinea
riverside, rivulet, Niger, riverbank, riverbed, Nigeria, riverine, rivulets, Nigerians