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Niger River

 
pronunciation:
naI jr rI vr [or] ni zher rI vr
part of speech: noun
definition: The Niger River is a long and important river in western Africa. It begins in the country of Guinea. Then it flows north and east toward the Sahara Desert before it makes a big turn and goes south and east toward the Atlantic Ocean. The Niger River flows through many countries and is important for farming, for transportation, and for water for people to drink.