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The Mbomou River or Bomu (also spelled M'bomou in French) forms part of the boundary between the Central African Republic (CAR) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).[1][2]
| Mbomou River Bomu River | |
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 Map showing the Mbomou River within the Ubangi River drainage basin | |
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| Native name | French: M'bomou |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 4°07′44″N 22°26′10″E / 4.129°N 22.436°E |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Congo Basin |
The Mbomou merges with the Uele River to form the Ubangi River.[3] The Ubangi, a tributary of the Congo, also serves as part of the border between the CAR and the DRC.
Gallery
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Man on the Mbomou river, between Bangassou and Ndu
References
edit- ^ "Bomu River". Britannica. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
- ^ Shelley, Fred M. (2013-04-23). Nation Shapes: The Story Behind the World's Borders. ABC-CLIO. p. 273. ISBN 978-1-61069-106-2.
- ^ Org, Glob Ener Interconn Deve &Coop (2020-04-06). Research on Hydropower Development and Delivery in Congo River. Springer Nature. p. 26. ISBN 978-981-15-3428-7.
Further reading
edit- Tshimanga, Raphael M.; N'kaya, Guy D. Moukandi; Alsdorf, Douglas (2022-02-08). Congo Basin Hydrology, Climate, and Biogeochemistry: A Foundation for the Future. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-119-65699-9.
- Hughes, R. H. (1992). A Directory of African Wetlands. IUCN. ISBN 978-2-88032-949-5.
External links
editMedia related to Mbomou river at Wikimedia Commons