SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -For starters, the waters of the Niger River have provided both the past and the present of West Africa with an arable ecosystem.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Niger River is the third longest river in Africa and one of the fifteen longest in the world, reaching about 4, 200km from the interior to the Atlantic. Its long flow and unusual course have helped to make it important to commerce and culture throughout much of West Africa.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.