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Coordinates: 5°18′30″N 6°25′0″E / 5.30833°N 6.41667°E

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The Forçados River (originally Forcados)^[1] is a channel in the Niger Delta, in southern Nigeria.^[2] It flows for approximately 198 kilometres (123 mi) and meets the sea at the Bight of Benin in Delta State.^[3] It is an important channel for small ships. The Forçados River splits from the Niger River at Toru-Abubou near Agbere Town in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, the same point as the Nun River.^[4]^[5]

People have been fishing on this river for years and then came to a dock on the Niger River to sell/store and use for personal consumption.^[6] 5°18′30″N 6°25′0″E / 5.30833°N 6.41667°E / 5.30833; 6.41667

In the early years of the 20th century, Forçados was a destination port for steamers from England until the river silted up.^{[citation needed]}

A large hoard of bronze artefacts (1 armlet, 7 bells, 3 bracelets, 1 knife and 3 manillas) from the Forçados River can be found in the British Museum's collection.^[7]

Pollution

The majority of the rivers in Niger Delta region including Forçados River, experience and suffer pollution, the region had been an extraction for crude oil for more than 3 decades.^[8] Extraction of fossil fuels causes damages leading to excess air, water and soil pollution which are hazardous to the residents health.^[9] The location of Forcados River had been a passage for several oil companies in Niger Delta region for conveying crude oil which in return causes water pollution, killing and chasing the aquatic lives in the which the fishermen of the region survives on, and causes degradation of the environment^[10]

Flood

Flooding of the Forçados River causes degradation in the area it is located, forcing residents to evacaute while flooding continue to destroy their properties and belongings, it also led to the set back in the agricultural sector where farmers were forced to harvest their farm products prematurely.^[11]

References

^ See Esmeraldo de situ orbis, II,8.
^ "Voyage to Rivers Forcados". 29 August 2018.
^ "Forcados River | river, Nigeria | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
^ "Forcados River | Nigeria, Delta, Oil | Britannica".
^ "Nun River | river, Nigeria | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
^ "Forcados River | Nigeria, Delta, Oil | Britannica".
^ British Museum Collection
^ "The Niger Delta's Harsh Lessons: Fossil Fuels' Harm To People And The Planet - Health Policy Watch". 2022-11-13. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
^ "The Niger Delta's Harsh Lessons: Fossil Fuels' Harm To People And The Planet". Health Policy Watch. 2022-11-13. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
^ "Independent News Paper Nigeria".
^ Igbekoyi, Felix (2022-10-09). "Floods Ravage Communities In Rivers, Delta". Retrieved 2023-07-08.

v t e 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	Tinkisso River Sankarani River Milo River Bani River Mekrou River Alibori River Sokoto River Sota River Kaduna River Benue River Anambra River Forcados River Nun River Brass River
Cities	Siguiri Bamako Segou Mopti Timbuktu Gao Niamey Lokoja Onitsha
Lakes	Kainji Lake Lac Debo
Dams and bridges	King Fahd Bridge Martyrs Bridge Markala Dam Gao Bridge Kennedy Bridge Kainji Dam Jebba Dam River Niger Bridge (Onitsha)
Protected areas	Niger Basin Authority National Park of Upper Niger W National Park Kainji National Park
Disasters	Kebbi boat disaster Kwara boat disaster Ogbaru boat disaster

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