Gongola River
The Gongola River is in northeastern Nigeria, the principal tributary of the Benue River. The upper course of the river as well as most of its tributaries are seasonal streams, but fill rapidly in August and September.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Nigeria
- Also known as: “Gende” and “River Gongola”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Numan.
Numan
Numan is a city in Adamawa State in North East Nigeria. It is a port city at the confluence of the Benue and Gongora rivers.Gongola River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Adamawa State, North East Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
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Satellite Map
Discover Gongola River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Welsh—“Gongola River” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “貢戈拉河”
- Dutch: “Gongola”
- French: “Gongola”
- Fulah: “Fuuɗol Gongola”
- German: “Gongola”
- Hausa: “Gongola (kogi)”
- Hausa: “Gongola”
- Igbo: “Gongola River”
- Igbo: “Osimiri Gongola”
- Irish: “Abhainn Gongola”
- Italian: “Gongola”
- Lithuanian: “Gongola”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Gongola”
- Polish: “Gongola”
- Portuguese: “Rio Gongola”
- Russian: “Гонгола”
- Spanish: “Rio Gongola”
- Spanish: “Río Gongola”
- Swahili: “Mto Gongola”
- Welsh: “Afon Gongola”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Numan and Nassarawo.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lake Karadon and Lake Kpasum.
Adamawa State: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Yola, Jimeta, Mubi, and Numan.
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