Likati River

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Likati River
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Location
CountryDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Physical characteristics
Mouth Itimbiri River
  coordinates
2°53′50″N24°02′55″E / 2.897122°N 24.048570°E / 2.897122; 24.048570 Coordinates: 2°53′50″N24°02′55″E / 2.897122°N 24.048570°E / 2.897122; 24.048570
Basin features
River system Rubi River / Itimbiri River

Likati River is a river of northern Democratic Republic of the Congo, a tributary of the Itimbiri River. It flows through Aketi Territory in Bas-Uele District. [1]

It was referenced in Congo Shadows by John B. Franz. [2]

At Libongo, northwest of the town of Likati, the river is crossed by a mixed-use road and railway bridge. As of 2014 the bridge was defective and dangerous for road users. [3] The railway, now defunct, was a branch of the Vicicongo line built by the Société des Chemins de Fer Vicinaux du Congo . [4]

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References

  1. "Découpage administratif de la République Démocratique du Congo" (PDF). Référentiel Géographique Commun - RGC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  2. Franz, John B. Congo Shadows. Florida, USA. p. 67.
  3. Omasombo Tshonda 2014, p. 447.
  4. Omasombo Tshonda 2014, p. 450.

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