Confluence State

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Confluence State is a popular moniker for Kogi State in Nigeria, referencing its location at the meeting point of the Niger and Benue rivers.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Confluence State canonical 1
The Confluence State 1

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Statements (25)

Predicate Object
instanceOf moniker
nickname
appliesTo subnational administrative division of Nigeria
associatedCity Lokoja
associatedWith confluence tourism in Kogi State
associatedWithFeature major inland waterway junction in Nigeria
associatedWithRiver Benue River
surface form: River Benue

Niger River
surface form: River Niger
country Nigeria
denotes state at the confluence of Niger and Benue
geographicalContext North Central Nigeria NERFINISHED
hasAlternativeNameOf Kogi State NERFINISHED
hasNicknamedEntityType state in Nigeria
hasNotableLandmark confluence point near Lokoja
languageContext English
locatedAt confluence of River Niger and River Benue
reasonForName location at the meeting point of the Niger and Benue rivers
refersTo Kogi State NERFINISHED
region Middle Belt of Nigeria NERFINISHED
relatedTo River Niger–Benue confluence
symbolizes meeting of major rivers in Nigeria
usedAs popular name for Kogi State
usedIn Nigerian media
Nigerian politics
tourism promotion for Kogi State

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Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kogi State nickname Confluence State
Kogi nickname Confluence State
subject surface form: Kogi State
this entity surface form: The Confluence State