Where does the Congo river flow to?
Atlantic Ocean
Congo River/Mouths
The Congo River zigzags across the equator twice as it flows from eastern Africa, through the Congo rainforest, all the way to the Atlantic Ocean, according to Mongabay, a nonprofit environmental science and conservation news site.
Which river flows to Democratic Republic of Congo?
Lulonga River, stream formed by the union of the Lopori and the Maringa rivers near Basankusu in north-central Congo (Kinshasa), central Africa. It flows 125 miles (200 km) west and southwest to its confluence with the Congo River north of Lulonga. It is navigable for steamboats along its entire course.
How much water does the Congo River produce?
During the rainy season over 50,000 cubic metres (1,800,000 cu ft) of water per second flow into the Atlantic Ocean. Opportunities for the Congo River and its tributaries to generate hydropower are therefore enormous. Scientists have calculated that the entire Congo Basin accounts for 13 percent of global hydropower potential.
Which is the longest tributary of the Congo River?
Basin and course. The Chambeshi River in Zambia is generally taken as the source of the Congo in line with the accepted practice worldwide of using the longest tributary, as with the Nile River.
Where does the Inkisi River and the Congo River meet?
The other being the Inkisi River, that flows in a northerly direction from the Uíge Province in Angola to the confluence with the Congo at Zongo some 80 km downstream from the twin capitals. Due to the vast number of rapids, in particular, the Livingstone Falls, this section of the river is not operated continuously by riverboats.
Which is the capital of the Republic of the Congo?
On the left bank of the river is Kinshasa (formerly Léopoldville), now the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and on the opposite side is Brazzaville, now the capital of the Republic of the Congo. Therefore, navigation is only possible along the sections of the upper part of the Congo by low tonnage vessels.