Ecosystem Reference
Ecosystem Benue
Type River (basin)
Salinity freshwater
Other Names Bénoué
Location
Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad, Niger River basin, West Africa 11° N 5° N - 6° E 15° E
Location Map E_CODE 170_mod.jpg
Size Ref
River Length 1083 km Area Drainage Area
Depth
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Temperature
Surface
100 Meters Depth
Description Longest tributary of the Niger (Ref. 28192). Joins the Niger River at Lokoja. Includes: Mada, Katsine Ala, Dep, Shemankar, Donga, Taraba, Pai, Gongola, Lake Kiri, Faro, Mayo Kébi, Lagdo Reservoir, Lake Oku
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Species Families Species Families Reference
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