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Pages in category "Tributaries of the Congo River" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Measured along with the Lualaba, the main tributary, the Congo River has a total length of 4,370 km (2,720 mi). It is the only major river to cross the equator twice. [11] The Congo Basin has a total area of about 4,000,000 km 2 (1,500,000 sq mi), or 13% of the entire African landmass.
The Kasai River (Swahili: Mto Kasai, French: Kasaï; called Cassai in Angola) is a left bank tributary of the Congo River, located in Central Africa. [4] The river begins in central Angola and flows to the east until it reaches the border between Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo , where it turns north and serves as the border ...
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 ...
This is a list of rivers in the Republic of the Congo. This list is arranged by Drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.
The Alima River (Swahili: Mto Alima) is a tributary of the Congo River. It is formed by the confluence of two streams, the Lékéti and the Dziélé. [1] [2] Towns
The Luapula is part of the longest tributary of the Congo, and hence, by convention, is part of its source, even though the upper Lualaba carries more water. Overlying the edge of the rift valley 60 kilometres (37 mi) west of the Luapula Swamps is the Luizi structure , a 12.6 kilometres (7.8 mi) wide series of concentric rings.
Map of DR Congo showing the Lomami River in red. The Lomami River (Swahili: Mto Lomami, French: Rivière Lomami, Dutch: Lomami Rivier) is a major tributary of the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The river is approximately 1,280 km (800 mi) long. [1] It flows north, west of and parallel to the upper Congo.