The Congo River is the most powerful river in Africa. During the rainy season over 50,000 cubic metres (1,800,000 cu ft) of water per second flows into the Atlantic Ocean. Opportunities for the Congo River and its tributaries to generate hydropower are therefore enormous.

2025年1月28日 · Congo River, river in west-central Africa. With a length of 2,900 miles (4,700 km), it is the continent’s second longest river, after the Nile. It rises in the highlands of northeastern Zambia between Lakes Tanganyika and Nyasa (Malawi) as the Chambeshi River at an elevation of 5,760 feet (1,760

2020年8月5日 · The Congo River is a long, arcing river with a basin that spans nine countries in West-Central Africa. This extensive body of water provides food, water, medicine and...

2023年2月28日 · Moreover, with its width spanning from 660 feet (200m) up to 62,000 feet (19,000m), the Congo River is a major river system and one of the world's most unique! While its immense size, unique path, and large basin may be astonishing, what truly sets the Congo River apart is its depth.

2020年5月27日 · The Congo River is the second most important in the African Continent after the Nile. Here you can learn everything you need to know about it.

The Congo River (also known as Zaire River) is the largest river in Africa. Its overall length of 4,700 km (2,922 miles) makes it the second longest in Africa (after the Nile). The river and its tributaries flow through the second largest rain forest area in the world, [1] second only to the Amazon Rainforest in South America.

2024年12月3日 · From its sources to its mouth, the Congo River system has three contrasting sections—the upper Congo, middle Congo, and lower Congo. The upper reaches are characterized by three features—confluences, lakes, and waterfalls or rapids.