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Kongo

The Kongo is a river in Africa, about 4,700 km long. It flows through the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo and Angola. It is the sixth-longest river in the world and the second-longest in Africa. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo and Angola, it is the longest river. With a mean discharge of 41,800 m³/s, it is also the second-largest river by discharge in the world.

Length
4,700 km
Source
Boyoma Falls
Mouth
Atlantic Ocean
Drainage basin
401,450,000 km²
Mean discharge
41,800 m³/s
Continent
Africa

Countries

Democratic Republic of the CongoRepublic of the CongoAngola

Flows through

Pool MaleboLake KisaleLake Nzilo

Tributaries

  1. 1Kasai2,272 km
  2. 2Lwalaba1,800 km
  3. 3Aruwimi1,300 km
  4. 4Tshuapa1,300 km
  5. 5Lomami1,280 km
  6. 6Ubangi River1,060 km
  7. 7Ulindi797 km
  8. 8Sangha785 km
  9. 9Luquiche555 km
  10. 10Alima River500 km
  11. 11Chambeshi480 km
  12. 12Léfini419 km
  13. 13Lowa390 km
  14. 14Mongala370 km
  15. 15Luvua River350 km
  16. 16Lukuga River320 km

Rivers nearby

  1. 1Lokoro River631 km
  2. 2Fimi308 km
  3. 3Lokolo408 km
  4. 4Busira305 km
  5. 5Lwilaka560 km
  6. 6Salonga693 km
  7. 7Yenge345 km
  8. 8Lukenie River1,260 km
  9. 9Likouala-aux-Herbes628 km
  10. 10Ngiri River358 km

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