Brass River | |
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Location | |
Country | Nigeria |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• coordinates | 4°56′40″N 6°15′02″E / 4.944439°N 6.250647°E |
Mouth | |
• coordinates | 4°19′03″N 6°13′27″E / 4.317373°N 6.224294°E |
Length | 161 km (100 mi) |
The Brass River is one of the branches of the Nun River, which in turn is a branch of the Niger River, in the Niger Delta in Nigeria.[1] In the 19th century the river was an important trading route, first for slaves and later for palm oil. Brass River Crude Oil is named for a refinery on the river.