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Bussa, Nigeria — Bussa was the capital of northern Borgu, in northern Nigeria. It was the furthest navigable point on the Niger River, just above the rapids. The town site is now covered by Lake Kainji, which was created in 1968 with the construction of the Lake… … Wikipedia
Mungo Park (explorer) — For other uses, see Mungo Park (disambiguation). Mungo Park Mungo Park (explorer) Born … Wikipedia
Mungo Park Memorial (Nigeria) — Mungo Park Das Mungo Park Memorial in Nigeria ist dem britischen Afrikaforscher Mungo Park (1771–1806) gewidmet. Seine beiden Reisen (1795–1797 und 1805–1806) führten ihn über den Fluss Gambia an den Lauf des Nigers. Seine erste Reise erfolgte im … Deutsch Wikipedia
Jebba — ▪ Nigeria town, Kwara state, western Nigeria. It lies on the south bank and at the natural head of navigation of the Niger River, 550 miles (885 km) from the sea. It is populated by the predominantly Muslim Nupe people, whose kingdom,… … Universalium
Park, Mungo — born Sept. 10, 1771, Fowlshiels, Selkirk, Scot. died с January 1806, near Bussa on the Niger River Scottish explorer of the Niger River. A trained surgeon, Park had traveled to the East Indies before being chosen by the African Association to… … Universalium
Niger River — or Joliba or Kworra Principal river of western Africa. The third longest on the continent, it rises in Guinea near the Sierra Leone border and flows into Nigeria and the Gulf of Guinea. It is 2,600 mi (4,183 sq km) long, and its middle course is… … Universalium
Colonial Nigeria — History of Nigeria This article is part of a series Prehistory … Wikipedia
