Niger [river] - Niger

Japanese: ニジェール[川] - ニジェール

A river in western Africa. It is 4,184 km long. It originates in the mountains of the Republic of Guinea, flows northeast into Mali, then turns southeast and flows through Niger and Nigeria, forming a large delta at its mouth and emptying into the Gulf of Guinea. An inland delta is formed between Segou and Timbuktu in Mali. Its largest tributary is the Benue River. Its drainage area is 1.89 million ^km2 . The surrounding area corresponds to western Sudan, and since ancient times the Kingdom of Ghana, the Mali Empire, and the Songhai Empire flourished in the middle and upper reaches, while the Benin Kingdom flourished in the lower delta. There are many old cities, such as Djenné, Gao, and Timbuktu. It is also important as an inland waterway. In 1805, Parke explored the upper reaches.
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Japanese:

アフリカ西部の川。全長4184km。ギニア共和国の山地に発し，北東に流れてマリに入り，南東に転じてニジェール，ナイジェリアを流れて，河口に大デルタ地帯を形成しギニア湾に注ぐ。マリのセグー〜トンブクツ間は内陸デルタを形成。最大の支流はベヌエ川。流域面積189万km²。周辺はスーダン西部に相当し，古くから中流・上流域にはガーナ王国，マリ帝国，ソンガイ帝国，下流のデルタ地帯ではベニン王国などが栄えた。ジェンネ，ガオ，トンブクトゥなど古い都市も多い。内陸水路としても重要。1805年パークが上流を探検。
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