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Rivers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The atlas maps 378 rivers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The 80 most notable come first, sorted by length — the rest load as you scroll.

The longest is the Kongo (4,700 km), followed by the Kasai (2,272 km) and the Lwalaba (1,800 km). 23 of the 80 notable rivers listed here also flow through other countries. The longest river entirely in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the Lwalaba (1,800 km).

Count
80
Longest
4,700 km

All rivers by length

  1. 1Kongo4,700 km
  2. 2Kasai2,272 km
  3. 3Lwalaba1,800 km
  4. 4Kwango1,770 km
  5. 5Aruwimi1,300 km
  6. 6Tshuapa1,300 km
  7. 7Lomami1,280 km
  8. 8Lukenie River1,260 km
  9. 9Uele1,210 km
  10. 10Lubilash1,200 km
  11. 11Lulua1,200 km
  12. 12Lulua1,182 km
  13. 13Ubangi River1,060 km
  14. 14Wamba1,052 km
  15. 15Kwilu965 km
  16. 16Lwange915 km
  17. 17Lomela905 km
  18. 18Tshikapa River870 km
  19. 19Chiumbe862 km
  20. 20Kwengo809 km
  21. 21Mbomou800 km
  22. 22Ulindi797 km
  23. 23Lindi River793 km
  24. 24Lubembe782 km
  25. 25Lupori774 km
  26. 26Maringa743 km
  27. 27Lwama River729 km
  28. 28Salonga693 km
  29. 29Mbuji-Mayi681 km
  30. 30Ituri665 km
  31. 31Inzia659 km
  32. 32Bomokandi657 km
  33. 33Lokoro River631 km
  34. 34Elila River613 km
  35. 35Kaungej593 km
  36. 36Bili586 km
  37. 37Lowa578 km
  38. 38Tshopo571 km
  39. 39Kibali567 km
  40. 40Lwilaka560 km
  41. 41Luapula560 km
  42. 42Luquiche555 km
  43. 43Kwilu535 km
  44. 44Lwilu530 km
  45. 45Maiko516 km
  46. 46Alima River500 km
  47. 47Lufira500 km
  48. 48Lwachimo499 km
  49. 49Uere494 km
  50. 50Lubudi River480 km
  51. 51Lwembe470 km
  52. 52Lubi432 km
  53. 53Lugulu421 km
  54. 54Lóvua413 km
  55. 55Lokolo408 km
  56. 56Lowa390 km
  57. 57Lubule379 km
  58. 58Cambo375 km
  59. 59Dungu374 km
  60. 60Mpoko372 km
  61. 61Mongala370 km
  62. 62Ngiri River358 km
  63. 63Luvua River350 km
  64. 64Yenge345 km
  65. 65Riz345 km
  66. 66Dikuluwe345 km
  67. 67Epulu341 km
  68. 68Luombwa331 km
  69. 69Bolombo325 km
  70. 70Mbari325 km
  71. 71Kasuku323 km
  72. 72Lukuga River320 km
  73. 73Oso River317 km
  74. 74Lubue316 km
  75. 75Luvidjo308 km
  76. 76Fimi308 km
  77. 77Busira305 km
  78. 78Nzoro303 km
  79. 79Dwa302 km
  80. 80Likati302 km
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