Jamba (river)

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Jamba
Zamba
Data
location Northeast of Nigeria
NigeriaNigeria 
River system Niger
Drain over Hawal  → Gongola  → Benue  → Niger  → Atlantic Ocean
source in the state of Adamawa near the city of Balda
10 ° 9 ′ 0 ″  N , 12 ° 42 ′ 40 ″  E
Source height about  600  m
muzzle in the state of Borno in the Hawal coordinates: 10 ° 20 ′ 58 ″  N , 12 ° 21 ′ 45 ″  E 10 ° 20 ′ 58 ″  N , 12 ° 21 ′ 45 ″  E
Mouth height 277  m
Height difference about 323 m

The Jamba is a river in Nigeria.

course

The river has its source in the state of Adamawa, west of the city of Balda. It flows in a northwest-westerly direction until it flows into the Hawal after about 50 to 60 km in the state of Borno . In other languages, the river is also known as the Zamba .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Russian general staff map
  2. River Jamba on geoview.info