Niger River

The Niger River is important to Africa in many ways it provides transportantion from the Atlantic Ocean. The river also is a great source of water for farmers crops and fish. Farmers first grew crops along the river that included yams, palm kernels, cereral, and bananas to name a few. Cattle was also raised in this forested area. The Niger provide lots of opprotunities for the natives.

http://http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/414815/Niger-River

This web site provides alot more information about the Niger River. It tells how the river is the third largest river in the world and the type of fish that are native to the region.


"Niger River." Encyclopedia Britannica. 2010. Encyclopedia Britannia online. 27 Feb. 2010 http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/414815/Niger-river

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I think that after reading the information on this website I had a greater understanding for the Niger river. When reading the material of Ibn Battuat he reaches the Niger river he comes to relizing that the ruler there will not be visited by white men and they would be terminated before they reach him. He also talks about a crocodile and the unsual food prepared for him.