Niger River
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| Length | 4,180 km |
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| Source | Guinea Highlands |
| Basin size | 2,117,700 km2 (817,600 sq mi) |
| Mouths | Gulf of Guinea |
| Atlantic Ocean | |
| Cities | Bamako |
| Timbuktu | |
| Niamey | |
| Onitsha | |
| Lokoja | |
| Tembakounda | |
| Did you know | The upper Niger region was an important part of the former empires of Mali and Songhai. |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 510965 |
About Niger River
The Niger River is the principal river of West Africa, extending about 4,180 km. Its drainage basin is 2,117,700 km² in area. Its source is in the Guinea Highlands in southeastern Guinea.
