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Motorized wooden canoes called pinasses work ports on this river such as Korioumé ("koh‑RYOO‑may"). This river flows due north at its origin in the Fouta Djallon highlands. In the 19th century, Hamdullahi in this river's internal delta served as the capital of the Massina Empire. A Scottish explorer who both mapped this river and died on it was named (*) Mungo Park. This river is called the Joliba in the language of the Mandinka people. The upper portion of this river terminates at the Sotuba Dam near Bamako in Mali. Over thirty million (10[1])people live in the "Oil Rivers" of this river's delta on the Gulf of Guinea. For 10 points, name this river that shares its name with an African country with capital at Niamey. ■END■

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