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The '''Yobe River''' (also known as the Komadougou Yobe or the Komadougou-Yobe, {{lang-fr|Komadougou Yobé}}) is a [[river]] in [[West Africa]] that flows into [[Lake Chad]] through [[Nigeria]] and [[Niger]].<ref name=eb>{{cite encyclopedia |url= http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-55020/Niger|title= Niger|accessdate=2007-05-13 |encyclopedia= [[Encyclopædia Britannica|Encyclopædia Britannica Online]]|publisher=[[Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.|Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc]]}}</ref> |
The '''Yobe River''' (also known as the Komadougou Yobe or the Komadougou-Yobe, {{lang-fr|Komadougou Yobé}}) is a [[river]] in [[West Africa]] that flows into [[Lake Chad]] through [[Nigeria]] and [[Niger]].<ref name=eb>{{cite encyclopedia |url= http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-55020/Niger|title= Niger|accessdate=2007-05-13 |encyclopedia= [[Encyclopædia Britannica|Encyclopædia Britannica Online]]|publisher=[[Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.|Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc]]}}</ref> |
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Its tributaries include the [[Hadejia River]] and the [[Jama'are River]].<ref name=eb2>{{cite encyclopedia | encyclopedia = Encyclopædia Britannica Online| title = Hadejia| url = http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9038730/Hadejia| accessdate = 2007-05-13| publisher = Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc}}</ref> The river forms a small part of the international border between Niger and Nigeria. |
Its tributaries include the [[Hadejia River]] and the [[Jama'are River]].<ref name=eb2>{{cite encyclopedia | encyclopedia = Encyclopædia Britannica Online| title = Hadejia| url = http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9038730/Hadejia| accessdate = 2007-05-13| publisher = Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc}}</ref> The river forms a small part of the international border between Niger and Nigeria. |
The Yobe River (also known as the Komadougou Yobe or the Komadougou-Yobe, French: Komadougou Yobé) is a riverinWest Africa that flows into Lake Chad through Nigeria and Niger.[1] Its tributaries include the Hadejia River and the Jama'are River.[2] The river forms a small part of the international border between Niger and Nigeria.
There are concerns about changes in the river flow, economy and ecology due to upstream dams, the largest at present being the Tiga DaminKano State, with plans being discussed for the Kafin Zaki DaminBauchi State.[3]
12°39′06″N 10°38′50″E / 12.65167°N 10.64722°E / 12.65167; 10.64722
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