The Milo River is a river in
Guinea
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in West Africa. It rises in the
Simandou Mountains near
Beyla
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, flows about to the south of
Siguiri
Siguiri (N'Ko script, N’ko: ߛߌ߯ߙߌ߲߫; Arabic: سِجِرِ ِ) is a city in northeastern Guinea on the River Niger. It is a Sub-prefectures of Guinea, sub-prefecture and capital of Siguiri Prefecture in the Kankan Region.
It is known for ...
and flows north at which point it becomes one of the main
tributaries
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of the
River Niger
The Niger River ( ; ) is the main river of West Africa, extending about . Its drainage basin is in area. Its source is in the Guinea Highlands in south-eastern Guinea near the Sierra Leone border. It runs in a crescent shape through Mali, Nige ...
.
The pre-colonial
Baté Empire was founded in the seventeenth century and was situated in the Milo River valley.
In the colonial period, the river was a valuable transportation route, as it was navigable to shallow-draft vessels from
Kankan
Kankan ( Mandingo: Kánkàn; N’ko: ߞߊ߲ߞߊ߲߫) is the largest city in Guinea in land area, and the third largest in population, with a population of 198,013 people as of 2020. The city is located in eastern Guinea about east of the ...
to the Niger River.
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References
Rivers of Guinea
Tributaries of the Niger River
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