Hadejia River
The Hadejia River (Hausa: kogin Haɗeja) is a river in northern Nigeria and is a tributary of the Yobe River (Komadugu Yobe).[1] Among the cities and towns that lie on or near its banks are Hadejia[1] and Nguru. Damming of the river for the purposes of irrigation has led to a decrease in the amount of water in the Hadejia-Nguru wetlands,[2] which the river forms along with Nguru Lake. The Hadejia river is now 80% controlled by the Tiga and Challawa Gorge dams in Kano State.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Hadejia". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Retrieved 2006-12-22.
- ^ Acreman, Michael. "Principles of Water Management for People and the Environment". Aaas.org. American Association for the Advancement of Science. Archived from the original on 2007-06-11. Retrieved 2007-05-13.
- ^ "Irrigation potential in Africa: A basin approach". United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. 1997. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
- ^ "Challawa Gorge Reservoir" (PDF). United Nations Environment Program. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-05-09. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
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Coordinates: 12°39′06″N 10°38′50″E / 12.651667°N 10.647222°E
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