Question

What part of Africa did gold deposits in regions near major rivers such as niger come from?

Answer 1

Answer

Niger

Explanation:

Deposits of gold large enough for exploitation is found in Niger. The exact location of the gold deposits are the neighboring areas between the Niger River and the border of Burkina Faso.

This discovery led to gold mining in that region by people.

Answer 2

Guinea, country of western Africa, located on the Atlantic coast. Three of western Africa’smajor rivers—the Gambia, the Niger, and the Sénégal—rise in Guinea. Natural resources are plentiful: in addition to its hydroelectric potential, Guinea possesses a large portion of the world’s bauxite reserves and significant amounts of iron, gold, and diamonds. Nonetheless, the economy is largely based on subsistence agriculture