GCEGeographyRegional Geography of Nigeria2024

The Adamawa Highlands in north-eastern Nigeria are significant to the country's hydrology because they

Acontain the source of the River Benue and several of its tributariesCORRECT
Bact as the main recharge zone for the Chad Basin aquifer
Cserve as the watershed between rivers flowing to the Atlantic and those flowing to the Mediterranean
Dare the source of the River Niger within Nigeria
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The Adamawa Highlands form a major watershed in north-eastern Nigeria and serve as the source of the River Benue and important tributaries such as the Gongola and Taraba rivers. The River Niger originates outside Nigeria in Guinea, and the highlands do not drain towards the Mediterranean.
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