Benue Trough

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological formation
gptkbp:contains sedimentary rocks
coal deposits
lead-zinc deposits
petroleum deposits
gptkbp:country gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:directionA northeast-southwest
gptkbp:dividedInto Lower Benue Trough
Middle Benue Trough
Upper Benue Trough
gptkbp:extendsTo gptkb:Niger_Delta
gptkb:Chad_Basin
gptkbp:formed gptkb:Cretaceous_period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Benue Trough
gptkbp:importantFor mineral resources
hydrocarbon exploration
gptkbp:length about 1,000 km
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:namedAfter Benue River
gptkbp:partOf West and Central African Rift System
gptkbp:relatedTo Anambra Basin
Gongola Basin
Yola Basin
gptkbp:studiedBy geologists
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chad_Basin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6