Forcados River

Forcados River

The Forcados River is a channel in the Niger Delta, in southern Nigeria. It flows for approximately 198 km and meets the sea at the Bight of Benin in Delta State. It is an important channel for small ships. The Forcados River splits from the Niger River at the same point as the Nun River.

People have been fishing on this river for years and then came to a dock on the Niger River to sell them/keep them and bring them to their homes.


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