HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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Niger River
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Mediterranean Sea
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Indian Ocean
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Nile River
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Detailed explanation-1: -Its source is in the Guinea Highlands in south-eastern Guinea near the Sierra Leone border.
Detailed explanation-2: -It rises in the Adamawa Plateau of northern Cameroon, from where it flows west, and through the town of Garoua and Lagdo Reservoir, into Nigeria south of the Mandara mountains, and through Jimeta, Ibi and Makurdi before meeting the Niger River at Lokoja.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Niger River is the principal river of western Africa, extending over 2500 miles (about 4000 km).
Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -The land between the Upper Niger and Senegal Rivers was rich in gold, which allowed Ghana to become a leading force in the trans-Saharan trade network. The king of Ghana spread his power through trade. Gold, ivory, and slaves were bartered for salt from the Arabs.