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Congo River

The Congo River, 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–Brahmaputra rivers. It is the world's deepest recorded river, with measured depths of around 220 m (720 ft). The…

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2nd source
Lualaba
3rd source
Chambeshi
Basin size
4,014,500 km2 (1,550,000 sq mi)
Length
2,300 km (1,400 mi) Congo–Lualaba–Luvua–Luapula–Chambeshi 4,700 km (2,900 mi); Congo–Lualaba 4,374 km (2,718 mi)
Mouth
Atlantic Ocean
Progression
Atlantic Ocean

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related to history · 39
Congo River → AD, Allen's, Angola, Bantu, BC, BP, By, Chambeshi River, Chari, Congo, Congo Basin, In, It, Kakongo, Kasai River, Kongo, Kundi, Mbata, Mpangu, Mpemba
related to External links · 17
Congo River → American Museum, Bibliography, Congo, Congo Project, Explorer Sir Henry Morton, Following, Hidden Journeys, International Law, Natural History, Peace Palace LibraryMap, Sir Henry Morgan Stanley, Stanley's Footsteps, The River Congo, The River Congo BasinAudio, The Royal Geography Society's, Tim Butcher, Water Resources
related to Hydroelectric power · 16
Congo River → Africa, Atlantic Ocean, Congo Basin, Currently, During, Inga, Inga II, Kinshasa, MW, Opportunities, Scientists, Sub-Saharan Africa's, The, The Congo River, This, To
related to Flooding · 10
Congo River → Congo, DRC, From October, January, Republic, RoC, The, The Congo River, The Democratic Republic, Ubangi
related to Economic importance · 9
Congo River → Although, Central Africa, Congo, Kinshasa, Kisangani, Large, Livingstone Falls, Railways, The Congo River
• maximum · 7
Congo River → 1,229 m3/s (43,400 cu ft/s), 13,930 m3/s (492,000 cu ft/s), 19,000 m (62,000 ft) (mouth), 220 m (720 ft) (Lower Congo); 50 m (160 ft) (Middle Congo), 7,640 m3/s (270,000 cu ft/s), 75,000 m3/s (2,600,000 cu ft/s), 77,000 m3/s (2,700,000 cu ft/s) (1961)
• average · 6
Congo River → (Period: 1902–2019)40,500 m3/s (1,430,000 cu ft/s) (Period: 1947–2023)41,268 m3/s (1,457,400 cu ft/s), (Period: 1951–2012)7,640 m3/s (270,000 cu ft/s), 1,308 km3/a (41,400 m3/s) 41,860 m3/s (1,478,000 cu ft/s), 12 to 75 m (39 to 246 ft) (Lower Congo); 5 to 22 m (16 to 72 ft) (Middle Congo), 2,213 m3/s (78,200 cu ft/s), 322 m3/s (11,400 cu ft/s)
• location · 6
Congo River → Banana (near mouth), Bukama, Katanga Plateau, Kindu, Kinshasa, Brazzaville, Kisangani
• minimum · 6
Congo River → 200 m (660 ft) (Lower Congo); 1,440 m (4,720 ft) (Middle Congo), 22,000 m3/s (780,000 cu ft/s) (1905), 23,000 m3/s (810,000 cu ft/s), 3,240 m3/s (114,000 cu ft/s), 52 m3/s (1,800 cu ft/s), 640 m3/s (23,000 cu ft/s)
• coordinates · 4
Congo River → .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…, 06°04′30″S 12°27′00″E / 6.07500°S 12.45000°E / -6.07500; 12.45000, 11°45′53″S 26°30′10″E / 11.76472°S 26.50278°E / -11.76472; 26.50278, 9°6′23″S 31°18′21″E / 9.10639°S 31.30583°E / -9.10639; 31.30583

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river congo basin lualaba falls stanley mi reached kinshasa tributaries km chambeshi africa nile ft discharge kongo left rivers 000

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Congo River2nd sourceLualaba1.00infobox
Congo River3rd sourceChambeshi1.00infobox
Congo RiverBasin size4,014,500 km2 (1,550,000 sq mi)1.00infobox
Congo RiverLength2,300 km (1,400 mi) Congo–Lualaba–Luvua–Luapula–Chambeshi 4,700 km (2,900 mi); Congo–Lualaba 4,374 km (2,718 mi)1.00infobox
Congo RiverMouthAtlantic Ocean1.00infobox
Congo RiverProgressionAtlantic Ocean1.00infobox
Congo RiverRiver systemCongo River1.00infobox
Congo RiverSourceBoyoma Falls1.00infobox
Congo River• average12 to 75 m (39 to 246 ft) (Lower Congo); 5 to 22 m (16 to 72 ft) (Middle Congo)1.00infobox
Congo River• average1,308 km3/a (41,400 m3/s) 41,860 m3/s (1,478,000 cu ft/s)1.00infobox
Congo River• average(Period: 1902–2019)40,500 m3/s (1,430,000 cu ft/s) (Period: 1947–2023)41,268 m3/s (1,457,400 cu ft/s)1.00infobox
Congo River• average(Period: 1951–2012)7,640 m3/s (270,000 cu ft/s)1.00infobox
Congo River• average2,213 m3/s (78,200 cu ft/s)1.00infobox
Congo River• average322 m3/s (11,400 cu ft/s)1.00infobox
Congo River• coordinates.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…1.00infobox
Congo River• coordinates11°45′53″S 26°30′10″E / 11.76472°S 26.50278°E / -11.76472; 26.502781.00infobox
Congo River• coordinates9°6′23″S 31°18′21″E / 9.10639°S 31.30583°E / -9.10639; 31.305831.00infobox
Congo River• coordinates06°04′30″S 12°27′00″E / 6.07500°S 12.45000°E / -6.07500; 12.450001.00infobox
Congo River• elevation373 m (1,224 ft)1.00infobox
Congo River• elevation1,420 m (4,660 ft)1.00infobox
Congo River• elevation1,760 m (5,770 ft)1.00infobox
Congo River• elevation0 m (0 ft)1.00infobox
Congo River• leftLubudi, Lovoi, Luvidjo, Kasuku, Lomami, Lulonga, Ikelemba, Ruki, Irebu, Kasai, Lufimi, Inkisi1.00infobox
Congo River• locationKisangani1.00infobox
Congo River• locationKatanga Plateau1.00infobox
Congo River• locationBanana (near mouth)1.00infobox
Congo River• locationKinshasa, Brazzaville1.00infobox
Congo River• locationKindu1.00infobox
Congo River• locationBukama1.00infobox
Congo River• maximum19,000 m (62,000 ft) (mouth)1.00infobox

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