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Benue or Binue, river, west central Africa, the main tributary of the Niger River. It rises in the Adamawa Plateau of central Cameroon, flows west across central Nigeria, and joins the Niger 483 km (300 mi) from the coast. Its width varies from about 488 to 976 m (1,600 to 3,200 ft), and its navigable length is more than 965 km (600 mi) during the wet season (May to September). It is about 1,370 km (850 mi) long.

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