Category:Congo River

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English: The Congo River — the principal river in West-Central Tropical Africa, and a tributary of the Atlantic Ocean.

Drains the Congo Basin (drainage basin), and flows through the Congo Rainforest, the second largest tropical rainforest in the world.
Its overall length of makes it the second longest river in Africa, after the Nile; and second largest river in the world by volume of water discharged, after the Amazon River.

Français : Le fleuve Congo est le second fleuve du monde après l'Amazon pour son débit.

Il sert de frontière naturelle entre la République démocratique du Congo et la République du Congo.

See also category: Congo River (ship, 2011).

Congo River

Sunrise near Mossaka (Congo).JPG

river in central Africa

Instance of

Location

Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia

Length

4,700 kilometre

Origin of the watercourse

Boyoma Falls (11°46′15.6″S 26°30′45.7″E)

Mouth of the watercourse

Atlantic Ocean (6°4′45.1″S 12°26′60″E)

Tributary

Authority control

VIAF ID: 237691217 GND ID: 4032096-0 OSM relation ID: 2237396

6° 04′ 45.12″ S, 12° 27′ 00″ E

Subcategories

This category has the following 15 subcategories, out of 15 total.

► Tributaries of the Congo River‎ (9 C, 6 F)
► Congo Basin‎ (14 C, 16 F)

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► Lettres sur le Congo (1889) by DUPONT‎ (21 F)

A

► Aurivillius, 1906. Verzeichnis von Lepidopteren, gesammelt beu Mukimbungu am unteren Kongo von Herrn E. Laman‎ (4 F)

B

► Boyoma Falls‎ (16 F)
► Bridges over the Congo River‎ (1 F)

C

► Congo River in Kinshasa‎ (1 C, 29 F)

D

► Dewitz, 1879. Afrikanische Schmetterlinge‎ (18 F)

I

► Inga Falls‎ (1 C, 2 F)

L

► Livingstone Falls‎ (1 C, 7 F)

M

► Maps of the Congo River‎ (18 F)

P

► Pool Malebo‎ (18 F)

S

► Steamships of the Democratic Republic of the Congo‎ (5 C, 19 F)

T

► The River Congo from its mouth to Bólobó; with a general description of the natural history and anthropology of its western basin (1895)‎ (33 F)

W

► Water transport on the Congo River‎ (17 F)

Pages in category "Congo River"

This category contains only the following page.

Congo River

Media in category "Congo River"

The following 83 files are in this category, out of 83 total.

156 of 'Stanley; and his heroic relief of Emin Pasha ... Illustrated' (11202733985).jpg 1,400 × 2,067; 806 KB
DUPONT(1889) pg743 Carte du Congo.jpg 963 × 483; 213 KB
DUPONT(1889) pg745 Carte du Congo.jpg 929 × 843; 408 KB
DUPONT(1889) pg753 Distributiondes Palmiers.jpg 951 × 717; 388 KB
19 of 'Conférences et lettres de P. Savorgnan de Brazza sur ses trois explorations dans l'Ouest africain, de 1875 à 1886. Ouvrage illustré de deux eaux-fortes, etc. (Texte publié et coordonné par N. Ney.)' (11191335745).jpg 2,672 × 1,759; 905 KB
Aerial view of Matadi.jpg 1,020 × 659; 196 KB
Aerial view of the Congo River near Kisangani.jpg 9,000 × 5,544; 17.3 MB
Atlas Van der Hagen - Reino de Benguela.jpeg 1,306 × 1,466; 624 KB
Atlas Van der Hagen-KW1049B13 067-REGNA CONGO et ANGOLA.jpeg 5,500 × 4,674; 3.44 MB
Baobab islands on Congo river (21236916402).jpg 5,760 × 3,840; 1.59 MB
Baringa Beach, Congo, ca. 1900-1915 (IMP-CSCNWW33-OS10-79).jpg 3,876 × 2,671; 688 KB
Basankusu boats Dibu Basengis.jpg 794 × 594; 102 KB
Boat with British Ensign, Congo, ca. 1900-1915 (IMP-CSCNWW33-OS10-81).jpg 3,642 × 2,827; 920 KB
Boma Les Quais.jpg 2,336 × 1,818; 3.27 MB
Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College (1975-1977) (19870574444).jpg 2,204 × 2,982; 953 KB
Canoe on the Congo River, Belgian Congo.jpg 741 × 505; 59 KB
Capture of a hippopotamus, Stanley Pool.jpg 1,549 × 870; 675 KB
Congo banner Congo River.JPG 2,814 × 402; 320 KB
Congo maluku.jpg 1,248 × 993; 242 KB
Congo River by the station Isanghila.jpg 1,416 × 959; 628 KB
CONGO RIVER from Fleuve Congo Hotel - panoramio.jpg 3,264 × 2,448; 1.05 MB
Congo River, Africa.jpg 2,858 × 2,598; 4.53 MB
Congo River, Belgian Congo.jpg 771 × 1,074; 184 KB
Congo Transport Map.PNG 1,129 × 987; 170 KB
CongoPanorama1.png 959 × 709; 1.78 MB
CongoPanorama2.png 951 × 711; 1.63 MB
CongoPanorama3.png 815 × 618; 1.32 MB
CongoPanorama4.png 831 × 617; 1.2 MB
Die Gartenlaube (1883) b 732.jpg 1,824 × 1,428; 1.93 MB
Die Gartenlaube (1883) b 733.jpg 1,825 × 1,410; 2.03 MB
Die Gartenlaube (1883) b 792.jpg 1,244 × 1,116; 886 KB
Dredging in the Congo River (8361922529).jpg 612 × 612; 51 KB
EB1911 Congo.png 536 × 641; 127 KB
En okänd paddelångare vid Leopoldville, Kongofloden (Belgiska Kongo). Foto från april 1933 - Sjöhistoriska museet - Fo29410.tif 2,978 × 2,039, 2 pages; 9.48 MB
Fishing at Stanley Falls.jpg 998 × 880; 377 KB
FMIB 52221 Mastacembelus elipsifer Boulenger Congo River.jpeg 915 × 189; 37 KB
FMIB 53699 Mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) und RaphiaPalmen an einem Congo-Cref.jpeg 744 × 464; 146 KB
Galukoji.JPG 2,592 × 1,936; 1.59 MB
Huntley & Palmers biscuit tin on a Congo trading steamer, Upper Congo River, c. 1890.jpg 2,000 × 1,428; 303 KB
Isangi people living off the river.jpg 3,008 × 2,000; 2.7 MB
Kisangani 01.jpg 2,600 × 1,736; 3.5 MB
Kisangani 07.jpg 1,624 × 2,156; 3.51 MB
Kisangani Market.jpg 450 × 300; 28 KB
Le crépuscule à Yangambi RDC.JPG 4,288 × 3,216; 3.1 MB
Les colonies français (1905) (14580337528).jpg 2,976 × 2,164; 1.1 MB
Congo river.jpg 973 × 768; 260 KB
Loukoléla - Le port.JPG 2,816 × 2,112; 1.82 MB
Matadi surroundings (21247408725).jpg 5,760 × 3,840; 1.31 MB
Matadi.jpg 640 × 512; 37 KB
Matadi07.jpg 1,090 × 847; 97 KB
Missionary Visitor, The (1905) (1905) (14579257987).jpg 2,388 × 2,012; 1.21 MB
Missionary Visitor, The (1905) (1905) (14765391342).jpg 2,364 × 3,500; 2.66 MB
Monument aux pionniers belges au Congo 001.jpg 2,048 × 1,536; 477 KB
Monument aux pionniers belges au Congo 002.jpg 2,048 × 1,536; 430 KB
Native Boat, Kongo River. (4904373893).jpg 2,760 × 2,509; 313 KB
Native canoe and a flying boat on the Congo River, Belgian Congo.jpg 768 × 492; 62 KB
Natives shipping kindling on the Congo River, Belgian Congo.jpg 763 × 523; 97 KB
Oxfam East Africa - A woman on her way home from shopping.jpg 960 × 642; 92 KB
Oxfam East Africa - Mbandaka market.jpg 960 × 640; 97 KB
Oxfam East Africa - The Congo River is a lifeline, but also a huge threat.jpg 960 × 640; 94 KB
Oxfam East Africa - The exceptionally low level of the Congo river this year has been blamed by some experts as a factor leading to the 2011 cholera outbreak in the DRC..jpg 960 × 640; 43 KB
Pirogues on the Congo.jpg 3,008 × 2,000; 2.21 MB
Port de Mossaka - Congo.JPG 2,816 × 2,112; 1.62 MB
En-us-Congo.ogg 1.0 s; 14 KB
Refugees in Congo.jpeg 3,008 × 2,000; 4.46 MB
Route de la corniche.jpg 274 × 206; 13 KB
Shinkakasa05.jpg 831 × 543; 146 KB
Steamer de la compagnie Belge du Congo.jpg 2,603 × 2,075; 1.95 MB
Steamer Peace a Upoto.jpg 3,191 × 1,901; 3.03 MB
Steamship 'Stanley' on Stanley Pool.jpg 1,406 × 957; 610 KB
Sunrise near Mossaka (Congo).JPG 2,816 × 2,112; 1.92 MB
Sunrise on the Congo River - 2.JPG 2,816 × 2,112; 1.57 MB
Sur le Congo avant Mossaka - Matin 3.JPG 2,816 × 2,112; 1.52 MB
The American Museum journal (c1900-(1918)) (18133257606).jpg 2,928 × 1,912; 1.46 MB
Usine maluku.jpg 1,231 × 886; 141 KB
Waterfalls Congo.jpg 1,437 × 986; 602 KB
Yellala Falls 1883.png 450 × 286; 398 KB
Yellala-Falls-1880.jpg 682 × 444; 180 KB
COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Een Wagenia visser aan het werk in de Congorivier TMnr 20014679.jpg 681 × 700; 355 KB
COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Een Wagenia visser aan het werk in de Congorivier TMnr 20014680.jpg 678 × 700; 349 KB
COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Een Wagenia visser toont zijn vangst op de oever van de Congorivier TMnr 20014682.jpg 689 × 700; 294 KB
Бассейн Конго.png 645 × 575; 484 KB
PSM V61 D550 Polypterus congicus with external gills from the congo river.png 1,638 × 375; 107 KB

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