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the Niger River from southern Niamey, with the Kennedy Bridge in the distance. Seasonally shallow and broken by rapids, the river is difficult for large boats to navigate. The Niger River is navigable 300 km from Niamey to Gaya on the Benin frontier from mid-December to March. Thereafter, a series of falls and rapids rendered the Niger ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 1 January 2025. Major river in West Africa Niger River Fleuve Niger (French) Joliba (Maninka) Jeliba (Bambara) Maayo Ɓaleewo 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤴𞤮 𞤄𞤢𞤤𞤫𞤮 (Fula) Egerew ⴻⴳⴻⵔⴻⵡ (Tamasheq) Issa Beri (Zarma) Kwara (Hausa) Toru Beni (Ijo languages) Ọya (Yoruba) Óshimiri/ Oshimili ...
Sabine River Taylor Bayou: River sources: Neches River Sabine River: Primary outflows: Sabine Lake: Ocean/sea sources: Gulf of Mexico: Basin countries: United States: Managing agency: Sabine–Neches Navigation District: Built: 1909 () Max. length: 79 mi (127 km)miles: Max. width: 400 ft (120 m) Average depth: 40 ft (12 m) Max. depth: 40 ft (12 ...
In this week's column, former ambassador Tibor Nagy explores how the coup in the West African nation of Niger matters in West Texas
Benue River (French: la Bénoué), previously known as the Chadda River or Tchadda, is a major tributary of the Niger River. [2] The size of its catchment basin is 319,000 km 2 (123,000 sq mi). Almost its entire length of approximately 1,400 kilometres (870 mi) is navigable during the summer months .
The Niger River, Kennedy Bridge and some of Niamey City Centre (right), taken from the roof of the UNV building, looking northwest. May 2006. The Kennedy Bridge is the main crossing for the Niger River in Niamey, Niger. It was built in 1970, and named for United States President John F. Kennedy. Its construction enabled Niamey to expand onto ...
These included the "2008-2027 Investment Programme of the River Niger Basin", the "Water Charter of the River Niger Basin", the creation of a donors' meeting for the implementation of the 2008–2012 priority five-year plan, acceleration of the Taoussa Dam project in Mali and the Kandadji Dam project in Niger. [1]
The United States Marine Highway Program is a United States Department of Transportation (DOT) initiative authorized to increase use of the United States' 29,000 mi (47,000 km) of navigable waterways to alleviate traffic and wear to the nation's highways caused by tractor trailer traffic.