Calabar River
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calabar-river-192-17864207
title:
Calabar River
text:
The Calabar River in Cross River State, Nigeria flows from the north past the city of Calabar, joining the larger Cross River about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the south. The river at Calabar forms a natural harbor deep enough for vessels with a draft of 6 metres (20 ft). The Calabar River was once a major source of slaves brought down from the interior to be shipped west in the Atlantic slave trade. Slaving was suppressed by 1860, but the port of Calabar remained important in the export of palm oi
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Place in Cross River State, Nigeria
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calabar_River
date created:
date modified:
2023-06-23T05:37:30Z
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