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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 o ...

. This list is arranged by drainage basin and from west to east, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.

Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe ...

* Ouémé River ** Okpara River *

Ogun River The Ogun River is a waterway in Nigeria that discharges into the Lagos Lagoon. Course and usage The river rises in Sepeteri Oyo State near Shaki at coordinates and flows through Ogun State into Lagos State. The river is crossed by the Ikere ...

Oyan River The African linsangs also known as oyans are two species classified in the mammalian subfamily Viverrinae, in the family Viverridae. There is one genus, ''Poiana''. The name ''linsang'' is from Javanese ''linsang'' or ''wlinsang'', which used ...

*** Ofiki River * Ona River (Awna River) ** Ogunpa River * Osun River ** Erinle River *** Otin River **

Oba River The Oba River (Yoruba: Odo Ọba) is a river in Oyo and Osun States in Nigeria. It is the main tributary of the Osun River. The landscape varies from wooded savanna in the north to rain forest in the south. The river is heavily polluted. Most o ...

** Omi Osun * Benin River * Osse River *

Niger River 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 ...

Escravos River The Escravos River is a river in southern Nigeria. "Escravos" is a Portuguese language, Portuguese word meaning "slaves" and the area was one of the main conduits for slave trade between Nigeria and the United States in the 18th century. The Escr ...

(distributary) ** Forcados River (distributary) ** Chanomi Creek (distributary) ** Nun River (distributary) ** New Calabar River (distributary) ** Anambra River ** Benue River ***

Okwa River An unclassified language is a language whose genetic affiliation to other languages has not been established. Languages can be unclassified for a variety of reasons, mostly due to a lack of reliable data but sometimes due to the confounding inf ...

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Mada River Mada ( sa, मद) is a term used in both Hindu theology and mythology. It is one of the Arishadvargas. It refers to one of the six enemy of the mind or a vice according to the Hindu scriptures. It is the Hindu equivalent of Pride from the seve ...

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Katsina Ala River The Katsina Ala (or Katsina-Ala) is a river in central Nigeria, located within its Middle Belt. It serves as a major tributary of the Benue River in Nigeria. The source of the river is found in the Bamenda highlands in northwestern Cameroon. It f ...

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Menchum River The Menchum River and its tributaries drains a large area of the Northwest Region of Cameroon. It in turn is a tributary of the Benue River in Nigeria. Location The Menchum, Donga and Katsina Ala rivers all flow west from the Northeast Regio ...

*** Ankwe River *** Donga River **** Bantaji River (Suntai River) *** Wase River ***

Taraba River The Taraba River is a river in Taraba State, Nigeria, a tributary of the Benue River. It joins the Benue on a floodplain 10 km wide and 50 km across. The major towns along the River Taraba are Sert-Baruwa, Sarki Ruwa, Karamti, Jamta ...

**** Kam River *** Pai River *** Gongola River **** Hawal River *** Faro River ** Gurara River **

Kaduna River The Kaduna River is a tributary of the Niger River which flows for through Nigeria. It got its name from the crocodiles that lived in the river and surrounding area. Kaduna in the native dialect, Hausa, was the word for "crocodiles". It starts ...

*** Mariga River ***

Tubo River Tubo may refer to: * Tibet, called Tubo or Tufan in Chinese historical texts ** Tibetan Empire (618–842) * Tubo, Abra Tubo, officially the Municipality of Tubo ( ilo, Ili ti Tubo; tgl, Bayan ng Tubo), is a 4th class municipality in the provin ...

*** Galma River (Nigeria) **

Moshi River Moshi may refer to: Places * Moshi, Tanzania, a city ** Moshi Airport * Moshi Rural, a district * Moshi Urban, a district * Roman Catholic Diocese of Moshi, a diocese located in the city of Moshi * Moshi, Maharashtra, India * Moshi, Shimen (磨� ...

*** Teshi River **

Oli River The Oli River is a river of Nigeria and Benin, tributary of the Niger River 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 ...

** Malendo River ** Sokoto River ***

Ka River Ka River (also known as Gulbin Ka River) is a river in the northern part of Nigeria. Originating in Zamfara State, it runs some west into Kebbi State where it joins with the Sokoto River about south of Birnin Kebbi, shortly before joining the Ni ...

*** Zamfara River *** Gaminda River *** Rima River **** Goulbi de Maradi River **** Gagere River **** Bunsuru River *

Bonny River Bonny River is a river in Rivers State, Nigeria. Water taxis which move along the river provide the connection between Bonny Island and Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, which lies alongside the river. See also *Bonny Light oil *Niger D ...

* Imo River ** Aba River ** Otamiri River * Kwa Ibo River * Cross River ** Akwayafe River **

Great Kwa River The Great Kwa River (also called ''Kwa Ibo River'' or ''Kwa River'') flows through Cross River State, Nigeria, draining the east side of the city of Calabar. The river ecology is under threat from human activity. Location The river originates i ...

Calabar River The Calabar River in Cross River State, Nigeria flows from the north past the city of Calabar, joining the larger Cross River about to the south. The river at Calabar forms a natural harbor deep enough for vessels with a draft of . The Calabar ...

** Asu River *** Aboine River ****

Ekulu River The River Ekulu is a long river and the largest body of water in the city of Enugu in Enugu State, southeastern Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the ...

** Anyim River

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* Yobe River ** Komadugu Gana River ** Jama'are River (Bunga River) *** Katagum River **

Hadejia River The Hadejia River (Hausa: ) is a river in northern Nigeria and is a tributary of the Yobe River (Komadugu Yobe). Among the cities and towns that lie on or near its banks are Hadejia and Nguru. Damming of the river for the purposes of irrigatio ...

*** Chalawa River **** Kano River **** Watari River * Ngadda River * Yedseram River

References

*Prentice-Hall, Inc., ''American World Atlas'' 1985
Army Map Service 1967
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