The Forcados River is a channel in the Niger Delta

Niger Delta

The Niger Delta, the delta of the Niger River in Nigeria, is a densely populated region sometimes called the Oil Rivers because it was once a major producer of palm oil...

, in southern Nigeria

Nigeria

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. It flows for approximately 198 km and meets the sea at the Bight of Benin

Bight of Benin

The Bight of Benin is a bight on the western African coast that extends eastward for about 400 miles from Cape St. Paul to the Nun outlet of the Niger River. To the east it is continued by the Bight of Bonny . The bight is part of the Gulf of Guinea...

 in Delta State

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. It is an important channel for small ships. The Forcados River splits from the Niger River

Niger River

The Niger River is the principal river of western Africa, extending about . Its drainage basin is in area. Its source is in the Guinea Highlands in southeastern Guinea...

 at the same point as the Nun River

Nun River

The Nun River is a river in Nigeria. The Nun is formed when the Niger River splits in two, forming the Nun and Forcados rivers.The Nun River is immortalised in the poetry of Gabriel Okara. His poem is a nostalgic ode to the river that passes through his home....

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People have been fishing on this river for years and then came to a dock on the Niger River to sell/store and use for personal consumption.
In the early years of the 20th century, Forcados was a destination port for steamers from England until the river silted up.