{"id":3830,"date":"2023-02-25T20:37:39","date_gmt":"2023-02-25T19:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aboutriver.com\/?p=3830"},"modified":"2023-02-25T20:37:39","modified_gmt":"2023-02-25T19:37:39","slug":"where-does-congo-river-start-and-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aboutriver.com\/where-does-congo-river-start-and-end\/","title":{"rendered":"Where does congo river start and end?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Congo River is a river in Africa. It is the second longest river in Africa, after the Nile, and the second largest by discharge, after the Amazon. The Congo-Lualaba-Chad basin encompasses an area of 4 million square kilometers, with a discharge of 700,000 cubic meters per second. The river and its drainage basin experiences large tropical storms and floods. The discharge of the Congo River has been estimated at 42,000 to 62,000 cubic meters per second.<\/p>\n

The Congo River starts at the confluence of the Lualaba and Lubumbashi rivers in the southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo and flows about 2,920 miles (4,700 kilometers) southwest through the Congo Basin to the Atlantic Ocean.<\/p>\n

Where does the Congo river start and stop? <\/h2>\n

The Congo River is the second longest river in Africa, after the Nile. It is 4,370 km (2,715 mi) long and is the only major river to cross the Equator twice. The Congo River is also the deepest river in the world, with depths of up to 220 m (720 ft). The Congo River is an important transportation artery in central Africa, with barges carrying goods up and down the river. The Congo River is also a major source of hydroelectric power.<\/p>\n

The Congo Basin is the world’s second largest tropical rainforest and spans across six countries—Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. The basin is home to some of the world’s most endangered wildlife, including gorillas, chimpanzees, and bonobos. It is also an important source of freshwater for the region.<\/p>\n

Where does the Congo river flow towards <\/h3>\n