The Kaduna River is a tributary of the Niger River which flows for 550 kilometres through Nigeria. It got its name from the crocodiles that lived in the river and surrounding area. Kaduna in the native dialect, Hausa, was the word for "crocodiles".
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Niger River
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| Countries |
- Guinea
- Mali
- Niger
- Benin
- Nigeria
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| Sections |
- Source of the Niger
- Middle Niger
- Inner Niger Delta
- Lower Niger
- Niger Delta
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Tributaries (list) and
distributaries |
- Tinkisso River
- Sankarani River
- Milo River
- Bani River
- Mekrou River
- Alibori River
- Sola River
- Sokoto River
- Sota River
- Kaduna River
- Benue River
- Anambra River
- Forcados River
- Nun River
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| Cities |
- Siguiri
- Bamako
- Segou
- Mopti
- Timbuktu
- Gao
- Niamey
- Lokoja
- Onitsha
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| Lakes |
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| Dams and bridges |
- King Fahd Bridge
- Martyrs Bridge
- Markala Dam
- Gao Bridge
- Kennedy Bridge
- Kainji Dam
- River Niger Bridge (Onitsha)
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| Protected Areas |
- Niger Basin Authority
- National Park of Upper Niger
- W National Park
- Kainji National Park
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