Congo River (Zaire River) - Dongin's ICT project：刚果河（扎伊尔河）-该ICT项目.pptx

L ocation ? It is located in Democratic Republic of C ongo. It flows through following countrie s, they are: Zaire, Angola, Zambia, Camer oon and Tanzania. Congo river flows thro ugh these major cities they are Novobirs k, Barnaul, Mogochin and Akademgordo k Estuary ? Estuary of Congo is located in Matadi wh ich is in Democratic Republic of Congo. There are mangrove forests abut the out er estuary. The shallow inner estuarine re gion is dissected into channels with asso ciated islands and swamps. Congo river f lows to Atlantic to Atlantic ocean Facts ? Congo river is 2920 miles long, it is tenth longest river in the world. It is also deep est river in the world. Length affects to tr ansportation because it is long river. Peo ple transportation for both good and hu mans. Key Features ? River flows for the most part of equator, the area around is vey hot. Much of land s urrounding the river is rainforest. In addit ion, insects such as mosquitoes and gnat s are prevalent in hot, humid condition. Animals ? Congo river is home to hundreds of ani mals including hippos, manatees, water s nakes, crocodiles, tortoises, pigs, elephan ts and over 200 kinds of fish. Some parts of the surrounding land are full of long grass called "barnyard grass." Many anim als graze in this tall grass, including buffa lo, antelopes, zebras, gazelles, and giraffe s. Pictures of animals Tributaries ? Aruwimi river, Kasai river, Lomami river, Lualab a river and Ubangi are tributaries of Congo riv er. Aruwimi river is located in Central Africa, Lo mami river is located in Democratic Republic o f Congo, Lualaba river is located in Democratic Republic of Congo and Ubangi river is located in Central Africa. Shape of tributaries is interest ing because Congo looks like trunk of the tree and tributaries look like branches. Tributaries p rovide the Congo basin with an overall stability against variations in rainfall. Dams, meanders, bridges and wat erfalls ? In Congo