Brass River

The is one of the branches of the Nun River, which in turn is a branch of the , in the in Nigeria. In the 19th century the river was an important trading route, first for slaves and later for palm oil.
  • Distributary
  • …is also known as “Brass”
  • Description: river in Africa

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brass and Twon-Brass.
is a town in , Nigeria.
Town
, previously known simply as Brass…
2½ km northeast of Brass River
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Latitude
4.29015° or 4° 17′ 25″ north
Longitude
6.23076° or 6° 13′ 51″ east
Open location code
6FP876RJ+38
Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Brass River” goes by many names.
نهر النحاسArabic
Riu BrassCatalan
Brass RiverCebuano
布拉斯河Chinese
نهر النحاسEgyptian Arabic
Maayo BuraasFulah
Kogin BrassHausa
Osimiri BrassIgbo
Abhainn BrassIrish
Afon BrassWelsh

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