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Forçados River
The Forçados River (originally Forcados) is a channel in the Niger Delta, in southern Nigeria. It flows for approximately and meets the sea at the Bight of Benin in Delta State. It is an important channel for small ships. The Forçados River splits from the Niger River at Toru-Abubou near Agbere Town in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, the same point as the Nun River. People have been fishing on this river for years and then came to a dock on the Niger River to sell/store and use for personal consumption. In the early years of the 20th century, Forçados was a destination port for steamers from England until the river silted up. A large hoard of bronze artefacts (1 armlet, 7 bells, 3 bracelets, 1 knife and 3 manillas) from the Forçados River can be found in the British Museum's collection. Pollution The majority of the rivers in Niger Delta region including Forçados River, experience and suffer pollution, the region had been an extraction for crude oil for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niger Delta OSM
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