Nun River
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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 "The Call of the River Nun" is a nostalgic ode to the river that passes through his home.
(Nun River may also be an alternative name for the Nen River
in Manchuria.)
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. The Nun is formed when 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...
splits in two, forming the Nun and Forcados
Forcados River
The Forcados River is a channel in the Niger Delta, in southern Nigeria. It flows for approximately 198 km and meets the sea at the Bight of Benin in Delta State. It is an important channel for small ships...
rivers.
The Nun River is immortalised in the poetry of Gabriel Okara
Gabriel Okara
Gabriel Imomotimi Gbaingbain Okara is a Nigerian poet and novelist who was born in Bomoundi in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. In 1979, he was awarded the Commonwealth Poetry Prize.-Writing:His most famous poem is "Piano and Drums"...
. His poem "The Call of the River Nun" is a nostalgic ode to the river that passes through his home.
(Nun River may also be an alternative name for the Nen River
Nen River
Nen River or Nenjiang , or Nonni is a river in Northeast China. The Nen River flows through the northern part of Heilongjiang Province and the northeastern section of Inner Mongolia, some parts of the river forming the border between the two regions...
in Manchuria.)