Escravos River

The Escravos River is a river in southern , close to the city of Warri. "Escravos" is a Portuguese word meaning "slaves" and the area was one of the main conduits for slave trade between and the in the 18th century.
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Escravos River

Latitude
5.58333° or 5° 35′ north
Longitude
5.16667° or 5° 10′ east
Open location code
6FQ7H5M8+8M
Geo­Names ID
8040872
Wiki­data ID
Q667274
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Escravos River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Escravos
  • Cebuano: Escravos River
  • Chinese: 埃斯克拉沃斯河
  • Dutch: Escravos
  • Fulah: Lodo Escravos
  • German: Escravos
  • Hausa: Kogin Escravos
  • Hungarian: Escravos
  • Igala: Aji Escravos
  • Igbo: Escravos River
  • Irish: Abhainn Escravos
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Escravos
  • Portuguese: Rio Escravos
  • Portuguese: Rio dos Escravos” (historical)
  • Russian: Эскравос
  • Venetian: Fiume Escravos
  • Welsh: Afon Escravos

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Notable Places Nearby

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