Kainji Dam

The Kainji Dam, which is located on the Niger River in Nigeria, provides electricity to all of the country's major cities. Despite the fact that a dam with a capacity of 960 MW was planned, only eight of the projected twelve turbines have been constructed, bringing the plant's capacity down to 760 MW. With a length of 10 kilometers, the Kainji Dam is one of the world's longest dams.

The overall expenditure was anticipated to be US $209 million, with a quarter of that amount going toward resettling individuals displaced by the dam and its reservoir, Kainji Lake. The dam provides electricity to all of Nigeria's major cities. A portion of the electricity is sold to Niger, a neighboring country. Furthermore, droughts on occasion have made Niger's water flow unpredictable, reducing the dam's electrical output.

Country: Nigeria
Construction began: 1964
Opening date: 1968
Electricity generation capacity: 760 MW