Sankuru (river)
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Sankuru Lubilasch |
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 The location of Sankuru in the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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| location |
 Democratic Republic of Congo
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| River system | Congo | |
| Drain over | Kasai → Congo → Atlantic | |
| muzzle | At Bena-Bendi in the Kasai coordinates: 4 ° 17 ′ 55 " S , 20 ° 25 ′ 40" E 4 ° 17 ′ 55 " S , 20 ° 25 ′ 40" E |
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| Mouth height |
353 m
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| length | 1230 km | |
| Catchment area | 155,750 km² | |
| Discharge at the Basongo A Eo gauge: 155,750 km² at the mouth |
NNQ HHQ |
700 m³ / s 4300 m³ / s |
| Navigable | yes, from Lusambo | |
 The confluence of the Sankuru (from top right) with the Kasai. |
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The Sankuru (in the upper reaches of the Lubilasch ) is the longest tributary of the Kasai in the Democratic Republic of the Congo , Africa.
course
The river rises as Lubilasch in the province of Katanga in the northern foothills of the central part of the Lundaschwelle . From its source, which is northeast of Kasaji or southeast of Kafakumba , it first flows north. After about 460 km the river changes its name to Sankuru . Its water falls over partly large waterfalls, after which it turns towards the west from Lusambo ; from this city on the Sankuru is navigable. At Bena-Bendi it flows into the Kasai.
See also
Web links
Commons : Sankuru River - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
swell
- ↑ a b Le Kasai et son Bassin Hydrographique
- ^ Emizet Francois Kisangani, Scott F. Bobb: Historical Dictionary of the Democratic Republic of the Congo , 2009 ISBN 0810863251