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The Congo flows generally toward the northwest from Kisangani just below the Boyoma Falls, then gradually bends southwestward, passing by Mbandaka, joining with the Ubangi River and running into the Pool Malebo (Stanley Pool).
10 paź 2024 · Congo River, river in west-central Africa. With a length of 2,900 miles (4,700 km), it is the continent’s second longest river, after the Nile. It rises in the highlands of northeastern Zambia between Lakes Tanganyika and Nyasa (Malawi) as the Chambeshi River at an elevation of 5,760 feet (1,760.
28 lut 2023 · The Congo River flows through six countries in West-Central Africa and drains into the Atlantic Ocean. It is the world's deepest river, with a maximum depth of 720 feet, and has a high water flow rate and a large basin size.
27 maj 2020 · Learn about the second longest river in Africa, its source, course, mouth, and basin. Find out the importance, navigability, and fauna of the Congo River and its main tributaries.
5 sie 2020 · The Congo River is a long, arcing river with a basin that spans nine countries in West-Central Africa. This extensive body of water provides food, water, medicine and transport to about 75...
The Congo River is the largest river in western Central Africa and the most powerful on the continent. Its overall length of 2,900 miles (4,667 kilometers) makes it the second-longest in Africa (after the Nile). It is the fifth-longest river in the world, draining a basin of nearly 1.5 million square miles.
The Congo River (also known as Zaire River) is the largest river in Africa. Its overall length of 4,700 km (2,922 miles) makes it the second longest in Africa (after the Nile). The river and its tributaries flow through the second largest rain forest area in the world, [1] second only to the Amazon Rainforest in South America.
