"Benue" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} Benue
  1. A river in Cameroon and Nigeria; major tributary of the Niger river. Categories (place): Places in Cameroon, Places in Nigeria, Rivers, Rivers in Cameroon, Rivers in Nigeria Translations (river in Cameroon and Nigeria): Bénoué [feminine] (French), Binuwai (Hausa), Èdù zhìkò (Nupe)
    Sense id: en-Benue-en-name-nP1HrmZd Disambiguation of 'river in Cameroon and Nigeria': 86 14
  2. A state of Nigeria in the North Central geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Makurdi. Categories (place): Benue State, Nigeria, Places in Nigeria, States of Nigeria
    Sense id: en-Benue-en-name-0NgjtTMC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77

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