Nigeria's longest river is the Niger, in the Niger Delta region. The Niger River has a length of 2.6 thousand miles, or some 4.2 thousand kilometers. It runs through Nigeria, Niger, Mali, Guinea, and Benin. Other long rivers in Nigeria are Benue, Kaduna, and Gongola.
Longest rivers in Nigeria as of 2019
(length in miles)
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NBS (Nigeria). (September 17, 2021). Longest rivers in Nigeria as of 2019 (length in miles) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264321/longest-rivers-in-nigeria/
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NBS (Nigeria). (2021). Longest rivers in Nigeria as of 2019 (length in miles). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264321/longest-rivers-in-nigeria/
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