[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Northern Nigeria Facts Zone [@ArewaFactsZone](/creator/twitter/ArewaFactsZone) on x 19.2K followers Created: 2025-07-22 09:31:11 UTC This is the Confluence Point in Lokoja, Kogi State, where River Niger and River Benue, two of West Africa's most important rivers, meet. From above, the merging of the rivers is visibly striking. River Niger appears muddy due to higher silt content, while River Benue is often slightly greenish, owing to differences in sediment and aquatic vegetation. River Niger, stretching over XXXXX kilometers, is the third-longest river in Africa after the Nile and the Congo. It originates from the Fouta Djallon highlands in Guinea and flows through Mali, Niger, and Nigeria before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean through the Niger Delta. River Benue on the other hand rises from the Adamawa Plateau in Cameroon and travels about XXXXX kilometers westward into Nigeria. Lokoja held great historical significance during the colonial era. It was the first administrative capital of Northern Nigeria under British rule and served as a strategic base for Lord Frederick Lugard, who governed the Northern Protectorate from there in the early 1900s. Owing to its location at the confluence of two major rivers, Lokoja became a vital hub for trade, transportation, and early European exploration into the Nigerian interior.  XXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [niger](/topic/niger) [nigeria](/topic/nigeria) [Post Link](https://x.com/ArewaFactsZone/status/1947590236436873657)
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Northern Nigeria Facts Zone @ArewaFactsZone on x 19.2K followers
Created: 2025-07-22 09:31:11 UTC
This is the Confluence Point in Lokoja, Kogi State, where River Niger and River Benue, two of West Africa's most important rivers, meet.
From above, the merging of the rivers is visibly striking. River Niger appears muddy due to higher silt content, while River Benue is often slightly greenish, owing to differences in sediment and aquatic vegetation.
River Niger, stretching over XXXXX kilometers, is the third-longest river in Africa after the Nile and the Congo. It originates from the Fouta Djallon highlands in Guinea and flows through Mali, Niger, and Nigeria before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean through the Niger Delta. River Benue on the other hand rises from the Adamawa Plateau in Cameroon and travels about XXXXX kilometers westward into Nigeria.
Lokoja held great historical significance during the colonial era. It was the first administrative capital of Northern Nigeria under British rule and served as a strategic base for Lord Frederick Lugard, who governed the Northern Protectorate from there in the early 1900s. Owing to its location at the confluence of two major rivers, Lokoja became a vital hub for trade, transportation, and early European exploration into the Nigerian interior.
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