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Map of West and Central Africa showing the drainage networks of the Niger and Senegal river basins and the Lake Chad basin. Major rivers, tributaries, dams, swamps, sand areas, cities, and national boundaries are marked, along with elevation shading. The map includes a small locator inset highlighting the region within the African continent.
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Niger River: References & Edit History

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Accounts of the Niger River environment include Y. Brunet-Monet et al., Monographie hydrologique du fleuve Niger, 2 vol. (1986); Jean Gallais, La Delta intérieur du Niger: étude de géographie régionale, 2 vol. (1967); and two essays in Bryan R. Davies and Keith F. Walker (eds.), The Ecology of River Systems (1986), both by R.L. Welcomme: “The Niger River System,” pp. 9–23, and “Fish of the Niger System,” pp. 25–48. Christopher Lloyd, The Search for the Niger (1973); and Sanche De Gramont (pseud. for Ted Morgan), The Strong Brown God: The Story of the Niger River (1975), cover the history of the river’s exploration.

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: CORE - Restroing the River Niger (PDF). Mar 28, 2026
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Using Remote Sensing and GIS in the Analysis of Ecosystem Decline along the River Niger Basin: The Case of Mali and Niger. Nov 08, 2025
Add new Web site: International Journal of Environment and Climate Change - Assessment and Modeling of Water Quality in the Niger River: A Comprehensive Study Using Water Quality Indices and Intelligent Techniques (PDF). Aug 25, 2025
Add new Web site: Academia - The river Niger water availability: facing future needs and climate change (PDF). Jun 20, 2025
Add new Web site: WWF - The River Niger. May 28, 2024
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Marine Science - How does the Niger river warm coastal waters in the northern Gulf of Guinea? Feb 08, 2024
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - World - Niger River, Africa. Aug 29, 2011
Add new Web site: Public Broadcasting Service - Niger River. Aug 29, 2011
Add new Web site: World Wildlife Fund - Niger River Delta. Aug 29, 2011
Physical features section revised and updated. Apr 14, 2009
People and economy section revised and updated. Apr 14, 2009
Study and exploration section revised and updated. Apr 14, 2009
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Geography - Geography of The Niger River. Jul 02, 2008
Added new Web site: Autocww - Niger (river). Jan 03, 2008
Added new Web site: Eugene School District 4J - Niger River. Jan 03, 2008
Added new Web site: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - The Niger River basin. Jan 02, 2008
Added new Web site: Social Studies for Kids - The Niger River. Jan 02, 2008
Article revised. Apr 19, 2002
Article added to new online database. Jul 26, 1999
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