List of rivers of Nigeria
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This is a list of rivers of Nigeria.[1] This list is arranged by drainage basin and from west to east, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.[2]
Atlantic Ocean
- Ouémé River
- Okpara River
- Ogun River
- Oyan River
- Ofiki River
- Ona River (Awna River)
- Ogunpa River
- Osun River
- Erinle River
- Otin River
- Oba River
- Omi Osun
- Benin River
- Osse River
- Niger River[3]
- Escravos River (distributary)
- Forcados River (distributary)
- Chanomi Creek (distributary)
- Nun River (distributary)
- New Calabar River (distributary)
- Anambra River
- Benue River
- Okwa River
- Mada River
- Katsina Ala River
- Menchum River
- Ankwe River
- Donga River
- Bantaji River (Suntai River)
- Wase River
- Taraba River
- Kam River
- Pai River
- Gongola River
- Hawal River
- Faro River
- Gurara River
- Kaduna River
- Mariga River
- Tubo River
- Galma River (Nigeria)
- Moshi River
- Teshi River
- Oli River
- Malendo River
- Sokoto River
- Ka River
- Zamfara River
- Gaminda River
- Rima River
- Goulbi de Maradi River
- Gagere River
- Bunsuru River
- Bonny River
- Imo River[4]
- Aba River
- Otamiri River
- Kwa Ibo River
- Cross River
- Akwayafe River
- Great Kwa River
- Calabar River
- Asu River
- Aboine River
- Ekulu River
- Anyim River
- Oji River
- Yobe River
- Komadugu Gana River
- Jama'are River (Bunga River)
- Katagum River
- Hadejia River
- Chalawa River
- Kano River
- Watari River
- Chalawa River
- Ngadda River
- Yedseram River
References
- ^ says, Ernest Amanda (2020-05-02). "20 Major Rivers In Nigeria And Their Locations". Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- ^ "Major Rivers in Nigeria: The Top 20". nigerianfinder.com. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- ^ John (2022-11-04). "7 of the Common Rivers In Nigeria and Their Location". Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- ^ John (2022-11-04). "7 of the Common Rivers In Nigeria and Their Location". Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- Prentice-Hall, Inc., American World Atlas 1985
- Army Map Service 1967
- GEOnet Names Server
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