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Uele River

river, Central Africa
Also known as: Welle River
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The Uele River is a river in Central Africa, located in the northern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It flows west for approximately 700 miles (1,126 kilometers) before uniting with the Bomu River to form the Ubangi River. The Ubangi River is the largest right-bank tributary of the Congo River.12

The combined length of the Ubangi and Uele rivers is about 1,400 miles (2,250 km). The Ubangi River marks the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo. The region is characterized by dense equatorial rainforest and permanently inundated areas.2

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