SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
RISE OF THE SLAVE TRADE BLACK HISTORY IN COLONIAL AMERICA
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Nile
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Niger
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Congo
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Zambezi
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Detailed explanation-1: -Niger River, principal river of western Africa. With a length of 2, 600 miles (4, 200 km), it is the third longest river in Africa, after the Nile and the Congo. The Niger is believed to have been named by the Greeks. Along its course it is known by several names.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Niger River was a major thoroughfare for trade from the Sahara into West Africa. Niger River trade connected to land routes through the West African forest and the region known as the Central Sudan.
Detailed explanation-3: -Niger River tributaries include the Sokoto, Kaduna, Benue, and Bani rivers. The Niger River flows through major cities such as Tembakounda, Bamako, Timbuktu, Niamey, Lokoja, and Onitsha.
Detailed explanation-4: -The northern part of the river, known as the Niger bend, is an important area because it is the closest major river and source of water to the Sahara desert. This made it the focal point of trade across the western Sahara, and the centre of the Sahelian kingdoms of Mali and Gao.