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Lualaba River — The Lualaba River is the greatest headstream of the Congo River by volume of water. However, by length the Chambeshi River is the furthest headstream. The Lualaba is 1800km long, running from near Musofi in the vicinity of Lubumbashi in Katanga… … Wikipedia
Lualaba River — River, central Africa. It is the headstream of the Congo River, and its 1,100 mi (1,800 km) course lies entirely within the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is harnessed in places for hydroelectric power. * * * ▪ river, Democratic Republic of … Universalium
Congo River — or Zaire River River, west central Africa. Rising in Zambia as the Chambeshi and flowing 2,900 mi (4,700 km) through the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Atlantic Ocean, it is the second longest river in Africa. It flows through three… … Universalium
East African lakes — ▪ lake system, East Africa Introduction group of lakes in East Africa (eastern Africa). The majority of the East African lakes lie within the East African Rift System, which forms a part of a series of gigantic fissures in the Earth s crust… … Universalium
congo — /kong goh/, n. congou. * * * Congo Congo:Geography Location: Western Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon Map references: Africa Area: total area: 342,000 sq km land area: 341,500 sq km comparative area: slightly… … Universalium
Congo — /kong goh/, n. 1. People s Republic of the, a republic in central Africa, W of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: formerly an overseas territory in French Equatorial Africa; now an independent member of the French Community. 2,583,198; 132,046 … Universalium
Lake Tanganyika — Infobox lake lake name = Lake Tanganyika image lake = caption lake = image bathymetry = Lake Tanganyika map.png caption bathymetry = map coords = coord|6|30|S|29|30|E|type:waterbody|display=inline,title type = Rift Valley Lake inflow = Ruzizi… … Wikipedia
Crocodile attack — Crocodile attacks on people are common in places where large crocodiles are native and human populations live. Only six of the 23 crocodilian species are considered dangerous to adult humans, and only individuals 2 metres (6.6 ft) in length… … Wikipedia
Rift Valley lakes — The Rift Valley lakes are a group of lakes in the Great Rift Valley formed by the East African Rift which runs through the whole eastern side of the African continent from north to south. These lakes include some of the oldest, largest and… … Wikipedia
Kalemi — ▪ Democratic Republic of the Congo also spelled Kalemie , also called Lukuga , formerly (1915–66) Albertville town, southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo), central Africa. It is a port on the west bank of Lake Tanganyika … Universalium
