Benue
enUKBe·nue
also Be·nué B0193200 (bān′wā)Benue
(ˈbɛnʊˌeɪ)Be•nue
(ˈbeɪ nweɪ)n.
单词 | benue |
释义 | BenueenUKBe·nuealso Be·nué B0193200 (bān′wā)Benue(ˈbɛnʊˌeɪ)Be•nue(ˈbeɪ nweɪ)n. BenueenUKBenue(bānwā`), river, W Africa, chief tributary of the NigerNiger, great river of W Africa, c.2,600 mi (4,180 km) long, rising on the Fouta Djallon plateau, SW Guinea, and flowing NE through Guinea and into Mali. In central Mali the Niger forms its vast inland delta (c.30,000 sq mi/77,700 sq km), a maze of channels and shallow lakes. ..... Click the link for more information. . It flows c.880 mi (1,416 km) W from Cameroon into the Niger River at LokojaLokoja , town (1987 est. pop. 45,600), central Nigeria, at the junction of the Niger and Benue rivers. Lokoja is the trade and distribution center for an agricultural (chiefly cotton) region and has food-processing industries. Iron ore deposits serve the nearby Ajaokuta mill. ..... Click the link for more information. , Nigeria. The Benue, which carries much commercial traffic, is almost entirely navigable by power-driven boats in August and September, the height of the rainy season. Large mineral deposits (tin, marble, limestone, gold) are exploited in the river valley. Benue |
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