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Benue River
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Benue River

 or Bénoué River

River, western Africa. Rising in northern Cameroon (as the Bénoué), the river flows west across east-central Nigeria (as the Benue). About 870 mi (1,400 km) long, it is the chief tributary of the Niger River and transports a considerable volume of trade.



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6bn for the Guto/Bagana Bridge across the River Benue (both bridges are being constructed through PPP arrangements) and provisions for several other Presidential Initiative and Priority road projects.
Origin: Benue State derives its name from the River Benue, the second largest river in Nigeria and the most prominent geographical feature in the state [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [GRAPHIC OMITTED] Date of creation: February 1976 Characteristics: Rich agricultural region; full of rivers, breadbasket of Nigeria.
 
 
 
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