Benin River
| Part of | Africa, Niger  |
|---|---|
| Get use | transport |
| Origin of the watercourse | Ethiope River |
| Mouth of the watercourse | Atlantic Ocean |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd | Nigeria |
| Ein location | southwest |
| Coordinate location | 5°50′11″N 5°8′56″E, 5°45′32″N 5°4′21″E |
| Used by | trade |
De Benin River be a river wey dey flow thru de south-west of Nigeria.[1][2]
De river dey start under de name "Ethiope" insyd de south east of de state, Edo. Subsequently, e dey run thru various cities den villages, such as Umutu, Owah Abbi, Obiaruku, Abraka, Igun Watershed, Idjerhe Kingdom, Sapele, Mosogar den Koko. Near Sapele de Ethiope continue into de Benin. From here on de river widen into a small estuary den dey discharge into de Gulf of Guinea.
De Benin be partly a branch of de Niger, as de two rivers be connected thru a few streams.
De river sanso be de hub of various commercial activities wey dey include a collection point for palm oil den kernels den timber. Another activity around de river den ein port dey include fishing, wich dey include de harvesting of crayfish den shrimps.[3] De river sanso be used for transportation since e be wide den deep, while de adjoining land be used for cultivation of arable den commercial crops.
Climate/Weather
[edit | edit source]De Benin river get two to three seasons de dry den hot season, from January to April e be very hot den dry, while insyd May to July den September be raining season. De North part of de river get an extreme temperature, very hot den dry different from de southern side of de river.
Pollution
[edit | edit source]A recent study wey WHO conduct reveal de primary cause of water pollution insyd de City of Benin. Dese be consolidated impacts of rainfall den construction development work dem carry out insyd de area, as well as a lack of plumbing codes.[4]
Wen Benin City dey experience high pour of rain den flooding, water under flood tension dey enter de lines thru breaks, inappropriately fixed joints den harmed pipes. De lack of plumbing codes anaa absence of such codes be likewise distinguished as one more reason for de water pollution insyd Benin City,
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Benin River, Nigeria - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates". geographic.org. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
- ↑ "Benin River, Nigeria". ng.geoview.info. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
- ↑ Enuneku, Alex; Omoruyi, Osaretin; Tongo, Isioma; Ogbomida, Emmanuel; Ogbeide, Ozekeke; Ezemonye, Lawrence (2018-11-15). "Evaluating the potential health risks of heavy metal pollution in sediment and selected benthic fauna of Benin River, Southern Nigeria". Applied Water Science (in English). 8 (8): 224. doi:10.1007/s13201-018-0873-9. ISSN 2190-5495.
- ↑ "Investigations of pipe-borne water pollution in Benin city, Nigeria | WHO FCTC". portal-uat.who.int. Retrieved 2023-09-16.