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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.<ref>[http://nodc-benin.org/images/Documents/PROPAO/Stage_M2/2008_2009/Presentations_Orales/Ibitola_M2oceano_2008-2009_OralDefence.pdf THE HYDRODYNAMIC FLUXES OF THE ESCRAVOS AND FORCADOS RIVERS: IMPLICATIONS FOR TRANSPORT AND CIRCULATION PATTERNS OFF THE WESTERN NIGER DELTA], BY IBITOLA MAYOWA PHILIPS, NOVEMBER 2009</ref> [[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.[1] 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).
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- ^ THE HYDRODYNAMIC FLUXES OF THE ESCRAVOS AND FORCADOS RIVERS: IMPLICATIONS FOR TRANSPORT AND CIRCULATION PATTERNS OFF THE WESTERN NIGER DELTA, BY IBITOLA MAYOWA PHILIPS, NOVEMBER 2009
5°35′N 5°10′E / 5.583°N 5.167°E
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