Niger, Niger River

an African river; flows into the South Atlantic

• river — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

• Benin, Republic of Benin, Dahomey — a country on western coast of Africa; formerly part of French West Africa
• Guinea, Republic of Guinea, French Guinea — a republic in eastern Africa on the Atlantic; formerly a French colony; achieved independence from France in 1958
• Mali, Republic of Mali, French Sudan — a landlocked republic in northwestern Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960; Mali was a center of West African civilization for more than 4,000 years
• Niger, Republic of Niger — a landlocked republic in West Africa; gained independence from France in 1960; most of the country is dominated by the Sahara Desert
• Nigeria, Federal Republic of Nigeria — a republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; gained independence from Britain in 1960; most populous African country