Niger River

GPTKB entity
AI-created image of Niger River
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Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:river
gptkbp:basinCountry gptkb:Benin
gptkb:Guinea
gptkb:Mali
gptkb:Niger
gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:basinSize about 2,117,700 km²
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:forest
gptkb:Sahel
Savanna
gptkbp:dischargeAverage about 5,589 m³/s
gptkbp:discoveredByEuropeans gptkb:Mungo_Park
gptkbp:ecologicalSignificance important for migratory birds
supports diverse wildlife
gptkbp:economicImportance gptkb:transportation
fishing
hydroelectric power
irrigation
gptkbp:explores gptkb:John_Lander
gptkb:Mungo_Park
gptkb:Richard_Lander
gptkbp:flowsThrough gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Benin
gptkb:Guinea
gptkb:Mali
gptkb:Niger
gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:hasDelta gptkb:Niger_Delta
gptkbp:hasInlandDelta gptkb:Inner_Niger_Delta
gptkbp:historicalSignificance important trade route
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Niger River
gptkbp:length about 4,180 km
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:West_Africa
gptkbp:mainTributary gptkb:Kainji_River
gptkb:Kebbi_River
gptkb:Milo_River
gptkb:Sokoto_River
Benue River
gptkbp:majorCity gptkb:Bamako
gptkb:Niamey
gptkb:Port_Harcourt
Lokoja
Onitsha
gptkbp:mouthLocation gptkb:Gulf_of_Guinea
gptkbp:nameOrigin possibly from Tuareg phrase 'gher n gheren' (river of rivers)
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Jebba_Dam
gptkb:Kainji_Dam
gptkb:Markala_Dam
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Inland_Delta
gptkb:Niger_Delta
gptkbp:sourceLocation gptkb:Guinea
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Tomb_of_Askia
Djenné
Timbuktu
gptkbp:דת gptkb:Niger_Delta
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Benin
gptkb:Guinea
gptkb:Mali
gptkb:Niger
gptkb:Nigeria
gptkb:Sub-Saharan_Africa
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4