Dungu River (Democratic Republic of the Congo) explained

Dungu River
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Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Democratic Republic of the Congo
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Haut-Uele
Mouth Location:Dungu
Mouth Coordinates:3.6198°N 28.565°W
Custom Label:Official River Code

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.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Finishing the Fight Against the LRA: A Photo Essay. Julia Spiegel and Noel Atama. March 2009. Center for American Progress. 2015-05-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20160717101611/http://www.enoughproject.org/content/finishing-fight-against-lra. 2016-07-17. dead.
  2. British Retrieve Transport Plane Down in an African River Jungle . Life Magazine. 19 February 1940. 2015-05-03.
  3. Web site: GARAMBA NATIONAL PARK RECORDS ITS HIGHEST RAINFALL LEVELS SINCE 1994. African Parks. 2015-05-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20150417040414/http://www.african-parks.org/News_48_Garamba+Garamba+National+Park+records+its+highest+rainfall+levels+since+1994.html. 2015-04-17. dead.