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The '''Escravos River''' is a river in southern [[Nigeria]]. "Escravos" is a [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] word meaning "slaves" and the area was one of the main conduits for slave trade between Nigeria and the United States in the 18th century. The Escravos is a [[distributary]] of the [[Niger River]], it flows for {{convert|57|km|mi}}, ending at the [[Bight of Benin]] of the [[Gulf of Guinea]] where it flows into the Atlantic Ocean. [[Chevron Corporation|Chevron]], a major US oil company, has its main Nigerian oil production facility at the mouth of the Escravos River. This oil terminal pumps approximately {{convert|460000|oilbbl/d|m3/d|abbr=on}}. |
The '''Escravos River''' is a river in southern [[Nigeria]]. "Escravos" is a [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] word meaning "slaves" and the area was one of the main conduits for slave trade between Nigeria and the United States in the 18th century. The Escravos is a [[distributary]] of the [[Niger River]], it flows for {{convert|57|km|mi}}, ending at the [[Bight of Benin]] of the [[Gulf of Guinea]] where it flows into the Atlantic Ocean. [[Chevron Corporation|Chevron]], a major US oil company, has its main Nigerian oil production facility at the mouth of the Escravos River. This oil terminal pumps approximately {{convert|460000|oilbbl/d|m3/d|abbr=on}}. |
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The Escravos River is a river in southern Nigeria. "Escravos" is a Portuguese word meaning "slaves" and the area was one of the main conduits for slave trade between Nigeria and the United States in the 18th century. The Escravos is a distributary of the Niger River, it flows for 57 kilometres (35 mi), ending at the Bight of Benin of the Gulf of Guinea where it flows into the Atlantic Ocean. Chevron, a major US oil company, has its main Nigerian oil production facility at the mouth of the Escravos River. This oil terminal pumps approximately 460,000 bbl/d (73,000 m3/d).
5°35′N 5°10′E / 5.583°N 5.167°E
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