Congo River - Wikipedia
The Congo River, [a] 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. It is the world's deepest recorded river, with measured depths of around 220 m (720 ft). [10]
Congo (fleuve) — Wikipédia
Le Congo est un fleuve d'Afrique centrale prenant sa source sur les hauts plateaux à la limite de l'Afrique australe, drainant de nombreux pays (dont majoritairement la république démocratique du Congo) et se jetant dans l'océan Atlantique.
CONGO RIVER - EXPEDITION - FLEUVE CONGO - YouTube
This video illustrates various aspects of the life and the environment along the Congo River during an international expedition sampling fish, birds, bats, s...
Congo River | Africa’s 2nd Longest River, Wildlife & History ...
Oct 10, 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.
The Congo River Basin: Home of the deepest river in the world
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 transport to about...
Imposing Sanctions on Coalition of Armed Groups in the DRC
Jul 25, 2024 · The United States is today sanctioning the Congo River Alliance, known by its French name Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC), a coalition of armed groups driving violent conflict and civilian displacement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Congo’s president accuses former leader of backing a US ...
Aug 7, 2024 · Washington accused the alliance of seeking to overthrow Congo’s government and fueling conflict in the east of the country. It said the main member of the alliance, the renowned rebel group M23, is already under U.S. sanctions.
Congo River - Basin, Rapids, Tributaries | Britannica
Oct 10, 2024 · From its sources to its mouth, the Congo River system has three contrasting sections—the upper Congo, middle Congo, and lower Congo. The upper reaches are characterized by three features—confluences, lakes, and waterfalls or rapids.
Congo River - Hydrology, Basin, Rapids | Britannica
Oct 10, 2024 · Congo River - Hydrology, Basin, Rapids: The Congo has a regular flow, which is fed by rains throughout the year. At Kinshasa the flow has for many years remained between the high level of 2,310,000 cubic feet (65,000 cubic metres) per second, recorded during the flood of 1908, and the low level of 756,000 cubic feet (21,000 cubic metres) per ...
le Congo - LAROUSSE
Cinquième fleuve du monde et deuxième fleuve du continent africain par sa longueur, le Congo draine, grâce à un réseau très important d'affluents, un bassin qui vient immédiatement après celui de l'Amazone. Son débit en fait aussi le deuxième fleuve du …
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