Kainji Lake

It can not be mentioned that Kainji Lake is one of the most beautiful lakes in Nigeria. Western Nigeria's Niger-Kebbi state boundary is where Kainji Lake is located, a reservoir on the Niger River. It has a 500-mile squared surface area and was built in 1968 as a result of the building of the Kainji Dam (1,300 square km). It is heavily utilized for irrigation and fishing. The town of Bussa and several riverine communities, as well as Foge Island in the Niger River, were entirely buried by the lake. Yelwa, the capital of the Yauri emirate, had persistent flooding in a portion of its historic center. A total of 50,000 people were uprooted, the majority of them were Reshe (Gungunci, Gungawa), Busa (Busawa, Bussangi), Kamberi, Nupe, Lopawa, and Laro. The majority of people are still present in the "Resettlement Villages" established by the government, which include the town of New Bussa (about 22 miles south of the original Bussa).

The Borgu and Zugurma game reserves are located in the 2,062 square miles (5,341 square km) of Kainji Lake National Park, which is also home to a variety of animals like baboons, duikers, hippopotamuses, hyenas, kobs, roans, and warthogs.

The largest dam in Niger was built in 1969 and is called the Kainji Dam. It is 1,800 feet (550 m) broad and 215 feet (66 m) high. Kainji Dam offers water for cultivation and fishing as well as enhanced river traffic upstream to Yelwa in Kebbi state, water management of the Niger down to the junction of the Kaduna River, and a road over the Niger.