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The Congo River, [a] formerly also known as the Zaire River, is the second-longest river in Africa, shorter only than the Nile, as well as the third-largest river in the world by discharge volume, following the Amazon and Ganges rivers.
Congo: Tributary river [35] 26 South America: Purus: 11,207 3,211 1,995 ... Largest rivers in the world by volume discharge: River Average discharge (km 3 /year) at mouth
The Congo River has risen to its highest level in more than 60 years, causing flooding throughout the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Congo Republic that has killed more than 300 people ...
It is believed that the Ubangi's upper reaches originally flowed into the Chari River and Lake Chad before being captured by the Congo in the early Pleistocene. [5] Together with the Congo River, it provides an important transport artery for river boats between Bangui and Brazzaville. From its source to 100 km (62 mi) below Bangui, the Ubangi ...
Congo River drainage basin. Rivers and lakes comprise approximately 3.5 percent of the DRC's surface area. The surface water resources of the DRC are dominated by the Congo River and its tributaries. With a mean flow of around 41,000 m 3 /s, the Congo River has the second largest discharge volume in the world. The Congo River basin accounts for ...
At least 28 people drowned after a boat capsized in the Congo River in Equateur province, local authorities said Sunday. This is the second boat wreck on the Congo River in Equateur province ...
Congo DRC: The Inga falls, whose status as a true waterfall is controversial, are currently incorporated into the Inga I and Inga II hydroelectric facilities. The volume of the river diverted is approximately 30% of the average discharge.
The sanctions, first reported by Reuters, target the Congo River Alliance (AFC), which the U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement was a political-military coalition launched in December.