Brass River

Brass River
2005 satellite view of Niger Delta. Brass River to the right
Niger Delta in 1898. The Niger flows from the north, and bifurcates just below Abo. The Forçados flows west and the Nun continues south. The Brass leaves the east side of the Nun about half way to the coast at Yenagoa.
Location
Country	Nigeria
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	4°56′40″N 6°15′02″E / 4.944439°N 6.250647°E / 4.944439; 6.250647
Mouth
• coordinates	4°19′03″N 6°13′27″E / 4.317373°N 6.224294°E / 4.317373; 6.224294
Length	161 km (100 mi)

The Brass River is one of the branches of the Nun River, which in turn is a branch of the Niger River, in the Niger Delta in Nigeria.^[1] In the 19th century the river was an important trading route, first for slaves and later for palm oil. Brass River Crude Oil is named for a refinery on the river.