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The northern part of the river, known as the Niger bend, is an important area because it is the major river and source of water in that part of the Sahara. This made it the focal point of trade across the western Sahara and the centre of the Sahelian kingdoms of Mali and Gao .
Niamey. / 13.51500°N 2.11750°E / 13.51500; 2.11750. Niamey ( French pronunciation: [njamɛ]) is the capital and largest city of Niger. Niamey lies on the Niger River, primarily situated on the east bank. Niamey's population was counted as 1,026,848 as of the 2012 census.
Largest cities and urban centers. Niamey, capital and largest city of Niger. Maradi, the 2nd largest city of Niger. Zinder, the 3rd largest city of Niger. Agadez. Cities with population over 10,000 according to 2012 census. City. Census division. Population.
Geography of Niger. / 16.000°N 8.000°E / 16.000; 8.000. Niger is a landlocked nation in West Africa located along the border between the Sahara and Sub-Saharan regions. Its geographic coordinates are longitude 16°N and latitude 8°E.
Asaba [3] ( Igbo: Ahaba) is the capital of Delta State, Nigeria. A rapidly growing city, it is located at the western bank of the Niger River, in the Oshimili South Local Government Area. [4] [5] [6] Asaba had a population of 149,603 as at the 2006 census, [2] and a fast growing metropolitan population of over half a million people.
The Niger Delta, as now defined officially by the Nigerian government, extends over 70,000 km 2 (27,000 sq mi) and makes up 7.5% of Nigeria's land mass. Historically and cartographically, it consists of present-day Bayelsa, Delta, and Rivers States. In 2000, however, Obasanjo's regime included Abia, Akwa-Ibom, Cross River State, Edo, Imo and ...
The Nile [b] (also known as the Nile River) is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile is the longest river in Africa. It has historically been considered the longest river in the world, [3] [4] though this has been contested by research suggesting that the Amazon River is slightly longer.
Agadez ( Air Tamajeq: ⴰⴶⴰⴷⴰⵣ, Agadaz ), formerly spelled Agadès, [ 1] is the fifth largest city in Niger, with a population of 110,497 based on the 2012 census. [ 2] The capital of the eponymous Agadez Region, the city lies in the Sahara desert, and is also the capital of Aïr, one of the traditional Tuareg – Berber federations.