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Rivers of Africa

Home to the Nile (the traditional longest river) and the mighty Congo River, the deepest river system on Earth.

Documented Rivers in Africa

Nile River - Geography & Map
🇪🇬 Egypt 6,650 km
Exotic Trans-Desert River Verified

Nile River

Nahr an-NÄ«l, White Nile, Blue Nile

Historically recognized as the longest river in the world, traversing eleven countries from equatorial Africa to the Mediterranean Sea.

Length
6,650 km
Drainage Basin
Nile Basin
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Congo River - Geography & Map
🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,700 km
Tropical Equatorial Deep-Gorge River Verified

Congo River

Zaire River, Fleuve Congo

The deepest recorded river in the world (surpassing 220 meters) and second only to the Amazon in discharge volume.

Length
4,700 km
Drainage Basin
Congo Basin
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