Calabar River
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The Calabar River is a major waterway in southeastern Nigeria that flows through the city of Calabar and serves as an important route for transport, trade, and tourism.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Calabar River canonical | 6 |
| Benin River | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
mangrove forests
ⓘ
wetlands ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateZone | tropical rainforest climate ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Cross River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Cross River drainage basin ⓘ |
| emptiesInto | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThrough | Calabar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
history of Old Calabar
ⓘ
traditional fishing communities ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImportance |
fisheries
ⓘ
maritime trade ⓘ port operations ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalIssue |
mangrove degradation
ⓘ
overfishing ⓘ water pollution ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
navigable channel to Calabar Port
ⓘ
tidal influence near its mouth ⓘ |
| hasPort | Calabar Port NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | major waterway in southeastern Nigeria ⓘ |
| hasTouristAttraction |
river cruises
ⓘ
waterfront views of Calabar ⓘ |
| historicallyUsedFor |
palm oil trade
ⓘ
slave trade ⓘ |
| influences |
local economy of Calabar
ⓘ
trade in Cross River State ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cross River State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southeastern Nigeria ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Gulf of Guinea coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthOfWaterBody | Cross River Estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Calabar Free Trade Zone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tinapa Resort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Calabar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Nigerian coastal river system ⓘ |
| region | Niger Delta region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
environmental impact studies
ⓘ
navigation and port development plans ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
boat transport
ⓘ
ecotourism ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
shipping ⓘ tourism ⓘ trade ⓘ transport ⓘ |
| waterwayType | navigable river ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Benin River