{"id":3923,"date":"2023-02-26T00:10:31","date_gmt":"2023-02-25T23:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aboutriver.com\/?p=3923"},"modified":"2023-02-26T00:10:31","modified_gmt":"2023-02-25T23:10:31","slug":"is-the-congo-river-bigger-than-the-nile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aboutriver.com\/is-the-congo-river-bigger-than-the-nile\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the congo river bigger than the nile?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The CongoRiver is a river in Africa. It is the second longest river in Africa after the Nile and the world’s ninth longest river. The river flows through the Congo Basin, the second largest rainforest in the world after the Amazon.<\/p>\n

No, the Congo River is not bigger than the Nile. The Congo River is the world’s second largest river by discharge volume, and the Nile is the world’s longest river.<\/p>\n

Is the Congo river the second largest river in the world? <\/h2>\n

The Congo River is a major river in west-central Africa. It is the second longest river on the continent, after the Nile. The Congo is about 2,900 miles (4,700 km) long and flows through a number of countries, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, and Cameroon. The river has a number of important tributaries, including the Lualaba, Ubangi, and Kasai rivers. The Congo River is a major source of water for the people who live along its banks. It is also an important transportation route, providing a link between the interior of Africa and the Atlantic Ocean.<\/p>\n

The Congo River is the deepest river in the world. It is over 4,000 miles long and its headwaters are in the north-east of Zambia, between Lake Tanganyika and Lake Nyasa (Malawi), 1760 metres above sea level. The river flows into the Atlantic Ocean.<\/p>\n

Why is Congo the largest river of Africa <\/h3>\n