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Niger River
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The Niger is the main river of West Africa, rising in the Guinea Highlands of southeastern Guinea and flowing through Mali, Niger, Benin and Nigeria before discharging through the Niger Delta into the Gulf of Guinea. Its middle course passes the historic trading city of Timbuktu and the Malian capital Bamako, both sited on its banks.
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1. Niger River (Wikipedia)
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extending about 4,180 kilometres (2,600 miles)
1. Niger River (Wikipedia)
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2,117,700 km2 (817,600 sq mi)
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5.32222N 6.46917E
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850 m (2,790 ft)
1. Niger River (Wikipedia)
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Guinea, Mali, Niger, Benin, Nigeria
1. Niger River (Wikipedia)
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Guinea, Mali, Niger, Benin, Nigeria
1. Niger River (Wikipedia)
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Guinea, Mali, Niger, Benin, Nigeria
1. Niger River (Wikipedia)
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Guinea, Mali, Niger, Benin, Nigeria
1. Niger River (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationFlows Through: Nigeria, Infobox, CountriesQuote, Flows Through: Nigeria, Infobox, Countries
Guinea, Mali, Niger, Benin, Nigeria
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