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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 rivers.
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.
Aug 5, 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...
Feb 28, 2023 · The Congo River is one of the world's longest rivers and Africa's second-longest, flowing through six countries in West- Central Africa. The river snakes its way along the equator, crossing it on two occasions to finally drain into the Atlantic Ocean after traversing 2,900 miles!
The Congo is one of the world’s great rivers. Start an interactive expedition upstream through the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the BBC’s Africa Co...
Oct 4, 2022 · The Congo River (formerly known as the Zaire River), which flows through West-Central Africa, is the deepest river in the world, both in terms of maximum depth and average depth.
The river connects nine African countries along its nearly 3,000-mile journey to the Atlantic Ocean, but its identity is inseparable from that of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
