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The Uele forms at Dungu, at the confluence of the Dungu and Kibali rivers, which both originate in the mountains near Lake Albert. Combined these rivers flow west for about 1,210 kilometres (750 mi), until the Uele joins the Mbomou River at Yakoma. Main tributaries to the Uele river are the Bomokandi River (left side) and Uere River (right side).
Map showing the Uele River within the Ubangi River drainage basin. The Uele District, shown as the Uellé District on an 1897 map of the Congo Free State, was named after the Uele River. The river flows though the district and further west joins the Mbomou River (or Bomu River) to form the Ubangi River, which defined the northeastern border of ...
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 ...
It is believed that the Ubangi's upper reaches originally flowed into the Chari River and Lake Chad before being captured by the Congo in the early Pleistocene. [5] Together with the Congo River, it provides an important transport artery for river boats between Bangui and Brazzaville. From its source to 100 km (62 mi) below Bangui, the Ubangi ...
Dungu (/ ˈ d ʊ ŋ ɡ uː / DUUNG-goo) is a town in Haut-Uele Province located at the confluence of the Dungu and Kibali Rivers where they join to form the Uele River, south of the Garamba National Park. Dungu's terrain is wooded savannah, and its climate is tropical. It is the principal town in Dungu Territory.
The Ubangi River defines the north and west boundary with the French territories. [2] The name comes from the Ubangi River and the Uele River, which flows through the northeast of the district and feeds the Ubangi River. [2] Hubert Lothaire was commissioner of the district in 1890.
Bas-Uele District (Lower Uele District) was named after the Uele River, and covers the lower part of the river basin. To the west the river joins the Mbomou River to form the Ubangi River, which defined the northwest boundary of the colony. [1] Most of the inhabitants of the Bas-Uele District, with a population of 900,000 in 2007, are Boa ...
The Uere River, also spelled Were River is a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It originates near the border with Sudan and flows west to join the Uele River . References