| Salonga River | |
| Pushpin Map: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Mouth location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Mouth: | Busira River |
| River System: | Congo River |
The Salonga River is a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is a tributary of the Busira River.
The river's name is said to come from a mispronunciation of "nsao'loonga", the local name of a bird.The Salonga River meanders in a generally northwest direction through the Salonga National Park and on to its confluence with the Busira River.The Salonga National Park is the largest forest national park in Africa, with an area of .The river enters the Busira upstream from Lotoko.It is navigable all year with 50 ton barges up to Watsi-Kengo.