Back Nun (Fluss) BAR Nun River (distributariyo sa Nigyeria) CEB Nun (Fluss) German Naadi Nun FF Rivière Nun French Kogin Nun Hausa Osimiri Nun IG Aji Nun IGL Nun (rzeka) Polish Rio Num Portuguese
| Nun River | |
|---|---|
_annotated.svg) 2005 satellite view of Niger Delta. Nun River in the center | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Bayelsa State |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 5°17′56″N 6°24′52″E / 5.298847°N 6.414350°E |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 5°18′30″N 6°25′00″E / 5.308333°N 6.416667°E |
| Length | 160 km (99 mi) |
The Nun River, also known as Rio Nun, is a river in Bayelsa State, Nigeria.[1][2] The river is formed when the Niger River splits into two at Toru-Abubou, near Agbere Town in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, forming the Nun and the Forcados rivers.[3]
Upon emerging from its parent river, Niger, the Nun River flows for almost 160 kilometres (100 mi) south to the Gulf of Guinea at Akassa.[4][5] Its course runs mainly through thinly settled areas and swamps.[6]
In the 19th century, the Nun was a hub for trade between Europe and the Igbo people – based at Aboh.[7] The river's trading history began with the trade of slaves but was later replaced by palm oil export. However, at the turn of the century, the river mouth silted heavily, blocking the passage.[8] Subsequently, traders began using the more accessible waters of the Forcados River.[6]
The Nun River is immortalized in the poetry of Gabriel Okara. His poem The Call of the River Nun is a nostalgic ode to the river that passes through his home.[9]
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- ^ Toromade, Samson (25 September 2022). "These Nigerian Rivers Have the Weirdest Names". Zikoko!.
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- ^ Nigeria, Guardian (1 November 2018). "Dredging Escravos channel to boost Nigeria's economy". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Nun River". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/03/31/the-river-nun-called-and-gabriel-okara-answered-at-last?
- ^ "Map of the Niger Delta showing the Nun River Nun River".
- ^ "The Call of the River Nun". www.shvoong.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011.