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Batéké Plateau

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The Batéké Plateau is a plateau located in the Republic of the Congo, stretching northward along the Congo River from Brazzaville. It is part of the larger Congo Basin, which is the second-largest river basin in the world and is characterized by a dense network of rivers and tributaries, with the exception of some sandy plateaus in the southwest.12

The plateau itself is situated at an elevation of approximately 1,600 feet (490 meters) above sea level and is separated by deeply eroded valleys of the Congo River's tributaries. This region is part of the central Congo basin, an immense depression that contains significant alluvial deposits. The Congo Basin is home to the world's second-largest rainforest and experiences an equatorial climate.12

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  1. Republic of the Congo - Relief
  2. Congo basin

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