Sota (river)
| Sota | ||
 The Niger tributaries in northern Benin |
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| Data | ||
| location |
 Benin
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| River system | Niger | |
| Drain over | Niger → Atlantic | |
| source | In the north of Benin near the border with Nigeria | |
| muzzle | At Malanville in Niger coordinates: 11 ° 52 ′ 33 " N , 3 ° 24 ′ 21" E, 11 ° 52 ′ 33 " N , 3 ° 24 ′ 21" E |
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| Mouth height |
162 m
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| length | about 250 km | |
| Catchment area | about 13,500 km² | |
| Discharge at the Couberi gauge (1734600) A Eo : 13,410 km² Location: 30 km above the mouth |
NNQ (min. Month Ø) MNQ 1953–1992 MQ 1953–1992 Mq 1953–1992 MHQ 1953–1992 HHQ (max. Month Ø) |
1 m³ / s 3.7 m³ / s 31 m³ / s 2.3 l / (s km²) 140 m³ / s 358 m³ / s |
| Left tributaries | Benga, Tassiné , Bouli , Irané, Gouroukpa | |
| Right tributaries | Souamou | |
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The Sato is a tributary of the Niger in Benin .
course
The river has its source in the north of Benin, in the Borgou department on the border with Nigeria and is one of 4 larger rivers that drain Benin into Niger. It flows in a northerly direction and takes in the rivers Bouli and Tassiné in its course . The Sato flows into the Niger at Malanville . In the last few kilometers the river has changed its course and the exact route is difficult to understand due to the multitude of meander loops and oxbow lakes.
Hydrometry
The flow rate of the river was measured in m³ / s at the Couberi gauge, about 30 km before the mouth
