Niger River

Niger River

A river of western Africa rising in Guinea and flowing about 4,180 km (2,600 mi) in a wide arc through Mali, Niger, and Nigeria to the Gulf of Guinea.

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Niger River - an African river; flows into the South AtlanticNigerBenin, Dahomey, Republic of Benin - a country on western coast of Africa; formerly under French controlFrench Guinea, Republic of Guinea, Guinea - a republic in western Africa on the Atlantic; formerly a French colony; achieved independence from France in 1958French Sudan, Mali, Republic of Mali - a landlocked republic in northwestern Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960; Mali was a center of West African civilization for more than 4,000 yearsRepublic of Niger, Niger - a landlocked republic in West Africa; gained independence from France in 1960; most of the country is dominated by the Sahara DesertFederal Republic of Nigeria, Nigeria - a republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; gained independence from Britain in 1960; most populous African country