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Oramiriukwa River
Oramiriukwa River is a stream in Imo State, Nigeria that runs a course to drain into the Otamiri River The Otamiri River is one of the main rivers in Imo State, Nigeria. The river takes its name from ''Ota Miri'', a deity who owns all the waters that are called by his name, and who is often the dominating god of Mbari houses. The river runs sout .... Further reading Icthyofauna of Oramiriukwa River in Imo State, Nigeria.


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Imo State
Imo State ( ig, Ȯra Imo) is a States of Nigeria, state in the South East (Nigeria), South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered to the north by Anambra State, Rivers State to the west and south, and Abia State to the east. It takes its name from the Imo River which flows along the state's eastern border. The state capital is Owerri and its state nickname is the "Eastern Heartland." Of the States of Nigeria, 36 states, Imo is the List of Nigerian states by area, third smallest in area but is List of Nigerian states by population, fourteenth most populous with an estimated population of over 5.4 million as of 2016. Geographically, the State is divided between the Niger Delta swamp forests in the far east and the drier Cross–Niger transition forests in the rest of the State. Other key geographical features are the state's rivers and lakes with the Awbana River, Awbana, Imo River, Imo, Orashi River, Orashi, and Otamiri River, Otamiri rivers along with the Oguta Lake in west ...
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Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea to the south in the Atlantic Ocean. It covers an area of , and with a population of over 225 million, it is the most populous country in Africa, and the world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising of 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja, is located. The largest city in Nigeria is Lagos, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world and the second-largest in Africa. Nigeria has been home to several indigenous pre-colonial states and kingdoms since the second millennium BC, with the Nok civilization in the 15th century BC, marking the first ...
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Otamiri River
The Otamiri River is one of the main rivers in Imo State, Nigeria. The river takes its name from ''Ota Miri'', a deity who owns all the waters that are called by his name, and who is often the dominating god of Mbari houses. The river runs south from Egbu past Owerri and through Nekede, Ihiagwa, Eziobodo, Olokwu Umuisi, Mgbirichi and Umuagwo to Ozuzu in Etche, in the Rivers State, from where it flows to the Atlantic Ocean. The length of the river from its source to its confluence at Emeabiam with the Uramiriukwa River is . The Otamiri watershed covers about with annual rainfall of . The watershed is mostly covered by depleted rain forest vegetation, with mean temperatures of throughout the year. Conversion of the tropical rainforest to grassland with slash and burn practices is degrading soil quality. The Otamiri is joined by the Nworie River at Nekede in Owerri, a river about long. The Nworie river is subject to intensive human and industrial activities, and is used as a so ...
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Rivers Of Nigeria
This is a list of rivers of Nigeria. This list is arranged by drainage basin and from west to east, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. Atlantic Ocean *Ouémé River **Okpara River *Ogun River **Oyan River *** Ofiki River * Ona River (Awna River) **Ogunpa River * Osun River **Erinle River ***Otin River **Oba River **Omi Osun *Benin River * Osse River *Niger River **Escravos River (distributary) ** Forcados River (distributary) ** Chanomi Creek (distributary) **Nun River (distributary) **New Calabar River (distributary) ** Anambra River ** Benue River ***Okwa River ***Mada River ***Katsina Ala River ****Menchum River *** Ankwe River ***Donga River **** Bantaji River (Suntai River) *** Wase River ***Taraba River **** Kam River ***Pai River ***Gongola River **** Hawal River ***Faro River ** Gurara River **Kaduna River *** Mariga River ***Tubo River *** Galma River (Nigeria) **Moshi River *** Teshi River **Oli River ** Malendo River **Sokoto River ***Ka ...
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