![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/CH-NB_-_Belgisch-Kongo%252C_Fluss_Mongala-_Alltagsszene_-_Annemarie_Schwarzenbach_-_SLA-Schwarzenbach-A-5-25-076.jpg/640px-CH-NB_-_Belgisch-Kongo%252C_Fluss_Mongala-_Alltagsszene_-_Annemarie_Schwarzenbach_-_SLA-Schwarzenbach-A-5-25-076.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Mongala River
River in Democratic Republic of the Congo / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Mongala River (Swahili: Mto Mongala) in the northern Democratic Republic of the Congo is a right tributary of the Congo River.
Quick Facts Location, Country ...
Mongala River | |
---|---|
![]() Dug-outs on the Mongala c. 1941 | |
![]() 1899 map of the Mongala | |
Location | |
Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• coordinates | 3°19′24″N 20°57′38″E |
Mouth | Congo River |
• coordinates | 1.890231°N 19.774108°E / 1.890231; 19.774108 |
Length | 285 km (177 mi) |
Basin size | 52,200 km2 (20,200 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Dwa River, Motima River |
• right | Ebola River, Likame River, Libala River, Banga-Melo River |
Close