Likati River Explained

Likati River
Pushpin Map:Democratic Republic of the Congo
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mouth:Itimbiri River
River System:Rubi River / Itimbiri River

Likati River is a river of northern Democratic Republic of the Congo, a tributary of the Itimbiri River.It flows through Aketi Territory in Bas-Uele District.[1]

It was referenced in Congo Shadows by John B. Franz.[2]

At Libongo, northwest of the town of Likati, the river is crossed by a mixed-use road and railway bridge.As of 2014 the bridge was defective and dangerous for road users.The railway, now defunct, was a branch of the Vicicongo line built by the Société des Chemins de Fer Vicinaux du Congo.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Découpage administratif de la République Démocratique du Congo. https://web.archive.org/web/20100401040116/http://rgc.cd/doctech/UNDP-GIS-25_RDC_administratif.pdf . dead. 1 April 2010. Référentiel Géographique Commun - RGC. 31 October 2011.
  2. Book: Franz, John B.. Congo Shadows. Florida, USA. 67.