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What body of water is on the south coast of Nigeria?
To the south is the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean.
Where is river Niger located in Nigeria?
It runs in a crescent through Mali, Niger, on the border with Benin and then through Nigeria, discharging through a massive delta, known as the Niger Delta (or the Oil Rivers), into the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean.
What is the name of the body of water Gulf just off the coast of Nigeria?
Gulf of Guinea
| Gulf of Guinea | |
|---|---|
| Native name | French: Golfe de Guinée Portuguese: Golfo da Guiné |
| River sources | Niger |
| Ocean/sea sources | Atlantic Ocean |
| Basin countries | Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon (Ambazonia), Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, São Tomé and Príncipe, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola |
What water body is close to Nigeria?
Atlantic Ocean
Nigerian Coastline Nigeria’s coastline runs for 530 miles between its international borders with Benin to the west and Cameroon to the south. The country’s territorial rights extend more than 200 nautical miles into the Atlantic Ocean.
What are the major bodies of water in Nigeria?
2.2. WATER RESOURCES
| Types of water bodies | Approximate surface area (ha) |
|---|---|
| iii) Cross River | 3,900,000 |
| iv) Imo River | 910,000 |
| v) Kwa Iboe River | 500,200 |
| vi) Niger River (less Kainji and Jebba lakes) | 169,800 |
What did Mungo Park Discover in Nigeria?
Mungo Park (11 September 1771 – 1806) was a Scottish explorer of West Africa. After an exploration of the upper Niger River around 1796, he wrote a popular and influential travel book titled Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa in which he theorized the Niger and Congo merged to become the same river.
How many oceans do we have in Nigeria?
In total, there are four different oceans according to the national classification – Pacific, Atlantic, Indian and Northern Arctic. Children in a number of foreign schools also learn about the Southern Ocean – one that surrounds Antarctica and is limited by the course of the Western winds.
How is Nigeria drained?
Nigeria is drained by two main rivers – Rivers Niger and Benue. Rivers Niger, the largest river in Nigeria has its source from Guinea highlands in Guinea. It passes through Mali and Niger Republic to Nigeria. Rivers Benue has its source from eastern highlands and joins the Niger at Lokoja.