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Congo River (other)
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The Congo River is a river in Africa. Congo River or Río Congo may also refer to: * Congo River (Panama), a river in Panama * Congo River (Ecuador), a river in Ecuador * '' Congo River, Beyond Darkness'', a 2005 Belgian documentary by Thierry Michel * Congo Run, a stream in Hancock County, West Virginia, U.S. * Río Congo, Darién, a corregimiento (subdivision of a district) in Panama * Congo River Rapids (Alton_Towers), a water rapids ride at Alton Towers See also * Congo (other) Congo or The Congo may refer to either of two countries that border the Congo River in central Africa: * Democratic Republic of the Congo, the larger country to the southeast, capital Kinshasa, formerly known as Zaire, sometimes referred to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congo River
The Congo River ( kg, Nzâdi Kôngo, french: Fleuve Congo, pt, Rio Congo), formerly also known as the Zaire River, is the second longest river in Africa, shorter only than the Nile, as well as the second largest river in the world by discharge volume, following only the Amazon. It is also the world's deepest recorded river, with measured depths around . The Congo- Lualaba- Chambeshi River system has an overall length of , which makes it the world's ninth- longest river. The Chambeshi is a tributary of the Lualaba River, and ''Lualaba'' is the name of the Congo River upstream of Boyoma Falls, extending for . Measured along with the Lualaba, the main tributary, the Congo River has a total length of . It is the only major river to cross the Equator twice. The Congo Basin has a total area of about , or 13% of the entire African landmass. Name The name ''Congo/Kongo'' originates from the Kingdom of Kongo once located on the southern bank of the river. The kingdom in turn was name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congo River (Panama)
The Congo River (Panama) is a river of Panama. The river spans over 2,900 miles (4,700 km), and is the second largest river, second to the Nile, on the continent. See also *List of rivers of Panama This is a list of rivers in Panama. By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean *Sixaola River ** Yorkin River * San Carlos River ... References * Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993. * CIA map, 1995. Rivers of Panama {{Panama-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congo River (Ecuador)
The Congo River is a river in Ecuador. See also *List of rivers of Ecuador The rivers of Ecuador are an important part of the nation's geography and economy. Most of the over 2,000 rivers and streamsTerry have headwaters in the Andes mountain range, flowing therefrom either westward toward the Pacific Ocean or eastward to ... References * Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993. GEOnet Names ServerWater Resources Assessment of Ecuador Rivers of Ecuador {{Ecuador-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congo River, Beyond Darkness
''Congo River, Beyond Darkness'' (french: Congo river, au-delà des ténèbres) is a 2005 film by Thierry Michel examining the Congo River in Africa. The film premiered at the 2005 Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur. Synopsis The film takes us from the mouth to the source of the second largest river basin in the world, that of the Congo River (the largest is the Amazon). All along its 4371 km, we discover places that have seen the turbulent history of this country, while archives remind us of the mythological figures that created its destiny: explorers such as Livingstone and Stanley, the colonial kings Leopold II and Baudouin and leaders such as Lumumba, Mobutu Mobutu Sese Seko Kuku Ngbendu Wa Za Banga (; born Joseph-Désiré Mobutu; 14 October 1930 – 7 September 1997) was a Congolese politician and military officer who was the president of Zaire from 1965 to 1997 (known as the Democratic Republic o ... and Kabila. References External links * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congo Run
Congo Run is a stream in Hancock County, West Virginia, in the United States. It was named after the Congo River, in Africa. See also *List of rivers of West Virginia This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of West Virginia. List of West Virginia rivers includes streams formally designated as rivers. There are also smaller streams (i.e., branches, creeks, drains, forks, licks, runs, etc.) in the state. Exc ... References Rivers of Hancock County, West Virginia Rivers of West Virginia {{WestVirginia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Río Congo, Darién
Río Congo is a corregimiento in Chepigana District, Darién Province, Panama Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Co ... with a population of 1,540 as of 2010. Its population as of 1990 was 2,454; its population as of 2000 was 1,549. References Corregimientos of Darién Province Road-inaccessible communities of Panama {{Darién-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congo River Rapids (Alton Towers)
Congo River Rapids is a river rapids ride made by Intamin. It is located in the Katanga Canyon area of Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England. The rapids comes close to the Runaway Mine Train as it passes through the tunnel. It featured twin waterfalls, and rafts passed between the two waterfalls. Congo River Rapids shares its name with a ride at Busch Gardens Tampa in Tampa, Florida, but it has different layout. History Congo River Rapids first opened in 1989 as Grand Canyon Rapids and was part of the Aqua Land area of the park. The entrance to the queueline was originally located where the path to Cat Canyon starts in Mutiny Bay today, meaning that the ride was hidden from view. This was changed when Katanga Canyon was built in the centre of the rapids circuit as part of John Wardley's plan to open up the area. Katanga Canyon opened in 1992 along with the new Runaway Mine Train. The Grand Canyon Rapids were rethemed to adopt the African safari theme of the new area, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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