The Congo River, also known as the Zaire River, is a river in Africa and the world's deepest river, with measured depths in excess of 220 m or 720 ft. The Congo River is 4,700 km long (2,920 miles) which makes it the ninth longest river. Thcongon
The Congo got its name from the Kingdom of Kongo because it lands at the mouth of the river which opens to the Atlantic Ocean. The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of the Congo, both countries lying along the river's banks, are named after it. The Congo's drainage basin covers 4,014,500 square kilometres.
The Congo got its name from the Kingdom of Kongo because it lands at the mouth of the river which opens to the Atlantic Ocean. The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of the Congo, both countries lying along the river's banks, are named after it. The Congo's drainage basin covers 4,014,500 square kilometres.