Source: TOI
Context: Over 150 people have died in central Nigeria due to severe floods caused by torrential rain and a dam collapse in Niger State.
About Nigeria:
- Capital: Abuja
- Bordering Nations: Niger, Chad, Cameroon, Atlantic Ocean (Gulf of Guinea), and Benin.
- Flooding Causes: Intenserainfall and collapse of a dam in Mokwa (Niger State – Alau dam).
- Geographical Features of Nigeria:
- Major Rivers:
- Niger River: Lifeline of Nigeria, flows through Niger Delta into the Atlantic
- Benue River: Largest tributary of the Niger
- Others: Sokoto, Gongola, Kaduna, Pilcomayo
- Delta Region: Home to brackish mangroves, swamps, and oxbow lakes
- Man-made Lakes: Lake Kainji, Lake Bakolori
- Mountains & Highlands
- Jos Plateau: Central highlands with extinct volcanoes
- Cameroon Highlands (southeast):
- Chappal Waddi – Nigeria’s highest peak (2,419 m)
- Mount Dimlang – Second highest (2,042 m)
- Plains & Valleys
- Sokoto & Borno Plains: Northern sedimentary basins.
- Udi-Nsukka Plateau: Eastern escarpments above flood plains.
- Chad Basin: Drains northeast Nigeria, prone to waterlogging.
