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Map showing the Ubangi River drainage basin. Physical characteristics; ... also spelled Oubangui, is a river in Central Africa, ...
The Uele–Mbomou confluence at Yakoma marks the origin of the Ubangi River, which in turn flows into the Congo River. The Uele is the longest tributary of the Ubangi. The combined Ubangi–Uele length is about 2,270 kilometres (1,410 mi). [3] From satellite images, parts of the river look red from the iron oxide contaminants in the river.
Ubangi River, tributary of the Congo River in Africa; Ubangi-Shari, a French colony which became the Central African Republic; Apostolic Vicariate of Belgian Ubanghi, a former Catholic missionary (initially an Apostolic Prefecture)
It is a small tributary off the Oubangui river, which is a tributary off the larger Congo River. [1] The Mpoko River covers 23,900 km 2 of land area and 86% savanna cover. [2] It begins northwest of the capital, Bangui, and flows southeast to its confluence near Bangui. It drains a savanna dominated ecosystem. [2]
The Kotto River (or Koto River) is a tributary of the Oubangui River in the Central African Republic. Its source is on the south side of the Bongo Massif , near Mount Toussoro on the border between the Central African Republic and Sudan .
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] 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 ...
Bangui (French pronunciation:; or Bangui in Sango, formerly written Bangui in English) is the capital and largest city of the Central African Republic.It was established as a French outpost in 1889 and named after its location on the northern bank of the Ubangi River (French: Oubangui); the Ubangi itself was named from the Bobangi word for the "rapids" located beside the settlement, [2] which ...
Zinga is a town on the Oubangui River in the Central African Republic. The town stretches roughly 1 km long and 300 m wide. The town stretches roughly 1 km long and 300 m wide. It is known for its wooden buildings and as a ferry port , from which boats sail to Bangui and Brazzaville .