This is a list of rivers in the Republic of the Congo. This list is arranged by

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, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.

Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe ...

Ogooué River The Ogooué (or Ogowe), also known as the Nazareth river, some long, is the principal river of Gabon in west central Africa and the fifth largest river in Africa by volume of discharge, trailing only the Congo, Kasai, Niger and Zambezi. Its w ...

** Ngounie River **

Ivindo River The Ivindo River is the most important tributary of the Ogooué River, which flows in Gabon. Course The Ivindo River flows from northeast Gabon to the southwest, eventually emptying into the Ogooué River. It flows through some of the wildest an ...

*** Djadie River *** Djoua River ***

Aïna River The Aïna River is a tributary of the Ivindo River that rises in Cameroon. Along the way it forms the border between Cameroon and Gabon and then the border between Gabon and Republic of the Congobr>(Map.) The native pygmies along the river were not ...

** Letili River *

Nyanga River The Nyanga River, 600 km, is a river that runs through southern Gabon and northern Republic of the Congo. It is the second most important river in Gabon after the Ogooue. It is well known for the numerous rapids that break up its otherwise ...

Kouilou-Niari River The Kouilou-Niari River—also spelled Kwilu, Kwila, or Kwil—is the most important river flowing to the Atlantic Ocean of the Republic of the Congo coast. Moreover, its entire drainage area is completely in the Republic of the Congo. The riv ...

** Louésse River *

Chiloango River The Chiloango River ( pt, Rio Chiluango, also known as Kakongo River, Louango, Shiloango and Rio Hi) is a river in western Central Africa. It forms the westernmost part of the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic o ...

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 ...

Djoué River The Djoué River is a river of the Republic of the Congo. It is a right tributary of the Congo River. Course The Djoué River rises in the Pool Department to the north of Mayama, and flows through that town. It then follows a meandering southeas ...

** Lefini River ** Nkéni River **

Alima River The Alima River is a tributary of the Congo River. It is formed by the confluence of two streams, the Lékéti and the Dziélé. Towns Towns on the banks of this river include (from the source): * Okoyo * Boundji * Oyo Location See ...

*** Lékéti River **

Likouala-Mossaka The Likouala-Mossaka (or Likouala River) is a river in the Republic of the Congo. It is a tributary of the Congo River, which it enters to the east of the town of Mossaka. Location The Likouala-Mossaka is a right tributary of the Congo into wh ...

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Kouyou River The Kouyou River is a minor river in central Republic of the Congo. Its source is the confluence of several streams. It is a tributary of the Likouala-Mossaka, which in turn feeds into the Congo River. It is generally a meandering river, but there ...

*** Lengoué River *** Mambili River **

Sangha River The Sangha River, a tributary of the Congo River, is located in Central Africa. Geography The Sangha River is formed at the confluence of the Mambéré River and the Kadéï River at Nola in the western Central African Republic. () The Sangha fl ...

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Dja River The Dja River (also known as the Ngoko River) is a stream in west-central Africa. It forms part of Cameroon–Republic of Congo border and has a course of roughly . Rising southeast of the southeastern Cameroon town of Abong-Mbang, the Dja Fauna ...

(Ngoko River) **

Likouala-aux-Herbes The Likouala-aux-Herbes is a river in the Republic of the Congo. It is a tributary of the Sangha River, which in turn is a tributary of the Congo River. It gives its name to the Likouala Department. Location The Likouala-aux-Herbes is almost lo ...

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 ...

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Motaba River Motaba may refer to: * ''Motaba River'', Republic of Congo; a river found in the Likouala Department; see List of rivers of the Republic of the Congo This is a list of rivers in the Republic of the Congo. This list is arranged by Drainage basin, ...

*** Ibenga River

References

United Nations 2004
{{Africa topic, List of rivers of * Congo, Republic of the

Rivers A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...