Dungu River (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
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The Dungu River is a river that flows through Haut-Uele province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It passes through the town of Faradje, and joins the Kibali River at Dungu to form the Uele River.
Dungu River | |
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Location | |
Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Province | Haut-Uele |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | Dungu |
• coordinates | 3°37′11″N 28°33′54″E / 3.619773°N 28.564968°E |
The river flows between the town of Dungu and the local airstrip.[1] The river is home to crocodiles, hippopotamuses and snakes.[2] In October 2012 exceptionally high levels of rainfall caused the river to flood, submerging parts of the Garamba National Park, including the park manager's house.[3]
References
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- ^ "British Retrieve Transport Plane Down in an African River Jungle". Life Magazine. 19 February 1940. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
- ^ "GARAMBA NATIONAL PARK RECORDS ITS HIGHEST RAINFALL LEVELS SINCE 1994". African Parks. Archived from the original on 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2015-05-03.