Benue
a river in w africa, flowing wfrom cameroon to the niger river in nigeria. 870 miles (1400 km).
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noun
a state of se nigeria. capital: makurdi. pop: 4 219 244 (2006). area: 34 059 sq km (13 150 sq miles)
a river in w africa, rising in n cameroon and flowing west across nigeria: chief tributary of the river niger. length: 1400 km (870 miles)
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the bivalent group c 7 h 6 –, derived from benzaldehyde.