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Physical map of the Congo River basin and its drainage network in Central Africa, showing rivers, major tributaries, elevation gradients, cities, international boundaries, and the approximate boundary of the Ituri Forest. Swamps and flood-prone areas are marked in blue, with symbols indicating waterfalls, rapids, and dams. An inset locator map shows the basin's position within Africa. Congo River Thatched-roof huts of a fishing village stand behind tall palm trees on the bank of a river, surrounded by dense tropical rainforest in Equateur province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Cluster of small houses in a village nestled among green hills beside the wide Congo River, with more hills visible in the background, Democratic Republic of Congo. Fishing in the rapids Matadi Congo River: hydroelectric dam at Inga Falls Lake Tanganyika
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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
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water glass on white background. (drink; clear; clean water; liquid)
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Mount Kenya in Mount Kenya National Park is the highest mountain in Africa. UNESCO World Heritage Site. Giant Lobelia in foreground. (Mt. Kenya; Mt. Kenya National Park; mountains; rugged mountain; African geography, African landscape, stratovolcano)
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Congo River basin and drainage network
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Congo River
A man pilots a dugout vessel, called a pirogue, on the Congo River.
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Congo basin rainforest
A typical fishing village on the banks of a branch of the Congo River in the vast...
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Central Africa
A small village in the hills along the banks of the Congo River, Democratic Republic...
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Fishing in the rapids
Enya (Wagenia) fishing in the rapids of the Congo River near Kisangani, Democratic...
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Matadi
Port of Matadi on the Congo River, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Congo River: hydroelectric dam at Inga Falls
The hydroelectric dam on the Congo River at Inga Falls, near Matadi, Democratic Republic...
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Lake Tanganyika
A view of Lake Tanganyika near Bujumbura, Burundi.
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