The Kotto River (or Koto River) is a tributary of the
Oubangui River
The Ubangi River (), also spelled Oubangui, is the largest right-bank tributary of the Congo River in the region of Central Africa. It begins at the confluence of the Mbomou (mean annual discharge 1,350 m3/s) and Uele Rivers (mean annual discharge ...
in the
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic (CAR; ; , RCA; , or , ) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the southeast, the DR Congo to the south, the Republic of th ...
.
Its source is on the south side of the
Bongo Massif, near Mount Toussoro on the border between the
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic (CAR; ; , RCA; , or , ) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the southeast, the DR Congo to the south, the Republic of th ...
and
Sudan
Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shares borders with the Central African Republic t ...
. It flows generally north-east to south-west for past
Bria, joining the
Ubangi River
The Ubangi River (), also spelled Oubangui, is the largest right-bank tributary of the Congo River in the region of Central Africa. It begins at the confluence of the Mbomou (mean annual discharge 1,350 m3/s) and Uele Rivers (mean annual discharge ...
east of
Mobaye
Mobaye is a settlement with a population of 7,176 (2003 census) in the Basse-Kotto prefecture of Central African Republic. It lies on the Ubangi River.
History
On 8 February 2013 Mobaye was captured by Séléka rebels. In September 2019 Mobay ...
. The river separates the
Tondou Massif from the
Mongos chain to the north. There are several rapids along its course.
The Kotto River gives its name to two of the Central African Republic's sixteen prefectures,
Haute-Kotto
Haute-Kotto is one of the 16 prefectures of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Bria. It is the largest prefecture in the Central African Republic
The Central African Republic (CAR; ; , RCA; , or , ) is a landlocked country in C ...
and
Basse-Kotto
Basse-Kotto is one of the 16 and the least populated prefecture of the Central African Republic. Its capital is Mobaye
Mobaye is a settlement with a population of 7,176 (2003 census) in the Basse-Kotto prefecture of Central African Republic. ...
.
Canot à vapeur dans la Kotto.jpg, Steamboat on the Kotto.
Traversée de la Boungou, Hte-Kotto.jpg, Crossing of the Boungou, a right tributary.
References
Rivers of the Central African Republic
Tributaries of the Ubangi River
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