List of rivers of the Republic of the Congo

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This is a list of rivers in the Republic of the Congo. This list is arranged by Drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.

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Map of the Republic of the Congo showing the main rivers and tributaries. Un-congo-brazzaville.png
Map of the Republic of the Congo showing the main rivers and tributaries.

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Geography of the Republic of the Congo

The Republic of the Congo is located in the western part of central Africa. Situated on the Equator, it is bordered by the Angolan exclave of Cabinda to the south (231 km), the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north and west (1,229 km), the Central African Republic (487 km) and Cameroon (494 km) to the north and Gabon to the west (2,567 km). Congo has a 169 km long Atlantic coast with several important ports. The Republic of the Congo covers an area of 342,000 km², of which 341,500 km² is land while 500 km² is water. Congo claims 200 nautical miles (370 km) of territorial sea.

Cuvette Department Department of the Republic of the Congo

Cuvette is a department of the Republic of the Congo in the central part of the country. It borders the departments of Cuvette-Ouest, Likouala, Plateaux, and Sangha, and internationally, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gabon. The capital is Owando. Cities and towns include Boundji, Makoua and Okoyo.

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Impfondo is a town in the northeastern Republic of the Congo with a population of around 41,000 people, lying on the Oubangui River. It is home to an airport and is linked by river barge to Brazzaville and to Bangui. It is the administrative centre of Impfondo District and the Likouala Region.

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Western Congolian swamp forests

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Dongou is a city and seat of Dongou District in the Likouala Region of northeastern Republic of the Congo.

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Epena is a district in the Likouala Region of north-eastern Republic of the Congo. The capital lies at Epena.

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Mossaka Place in Cuvette, Republic of the Congo

Mossaka is a town located in the Cuvette Department, Republic of the Congo.

Kouyou River

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Liranga is a district in the Likouala Department of Republic of the Congo.

Likouala-aux-Herbes

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Likouala-Mossaka

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