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Mronga Congo, mronga kwa Afrika.
Congo River Zaire River | |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | Lualaba River |
• location | Boyoma Falls |
• elevation | 1,590 m (5,220 ft) |
Mouth | Atlantic Ocean |
• coordinates | 06°04′27″S 12°26′59.99″E |
Length | 4,700 km (2,900 mi) |
Basin size | 4,014,500 km2 (1,550,000 sq mi)[1] |
Width | |
• minimum | 200 m (660 ft) (Lower Congo); 1,440 m (4,720 ft) (Middle Congo)[2][3][4] |
• maximum | 19,000 m (62,000 ft) (mouth) |
Depth | |
• average | 12 m (39 ft) to 75 m (246 ft) (Lower Congo); 5 m (16 ft) to 22 m (72 ft) (Middle Congo)[2][3][4] |
• maximum | 219.5 m (720 ft) (Lower Congo); 50 m (160 ft) (Middle Congo)[2][3][4] |
Discharge | |
• location | Atlantic Ocean (near mouth) |
• average | 41,200 m3/s (1,450,000 cu ft/s)[1] |
• minimum | 23,000 m3/s (810,000 cu ft/s)[1] |
• maximum | 75,000 m3/s (2,600,000 cu ft/s)[1] |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Lubudi, Lomami, Lulonga, Ikelemba, Ruki, Kasai, Inkisi |
• right | Lufira, Luvua, Lukuga, Luama, Elila, Ulindi, Lowa, Maiko, Lindi, Aruwimi, Itimbiri, Mongala, Ubangi, Sangha, Likouala, Alima, Léfini |
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