Mékrou River

River in Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger

Mékrou River in the W-National Park

The Mékrou River is a river of Benin, Burkina Faso, and Niger. It flows through the W National Park.

A tributary of the Niger River, it begins in Benin north of Kouande and flows for 250 kilometers.^[1] It forms part of the border between Benin and Burkina Faso and between Benin and Niger. The proposed construction of the Dyondyonga electricity dam on the river has caused concern among environmentalists^[2].^{[citation needed]}

Notes

^ Houngnikpo & Decalo 2013, p. 252
^ UNESCO (2003), W-Arly-Pendjari Complex

References

Houngnikpo, Mathurin; Decalo, Samuel (2013). Historical Dictionary of Benin. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 0810871718.

12°24′00″N 2°49′00″E / 12.4°N 2.81667°E / 12.4; 2.81667

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Niger River

Countries

Guinea
Mali
Niger
Benin
Nigeria

Sections

Source of the Niger
Middle Niger
Inner Niger Delta
Lower Niger
Niger Delta

Tributaries (list) and
distributaries

Cities

Lakes

Dams and bridges

King Fahd Bridge
Martyrs Bridge
Markala Dam
Gao Bridge
Kennedy Bridge
Kainji Dam
Jebba Dam
River Niger Bridge (Onitsha)

Protected Areas

disasters

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