Ubangi River
largest tributary of the Congo River in the region of Central Africa
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Summary
Ubangi River is a river[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of river entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (991 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Central African Republic[3], Republic of the Congo[4], Democratic Republic of the Congo[5]
- Continent: Africa[6]
- Commons category: Ubangi[7]
- Mouth of the watercourse: Congo[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ubangi River[9]
- Tributary: Mpoko River[10], Uele[11], Mbomou River[12], Lobaye River[13], Kotto River[14], River Ouaka[15], Lua[16], Ngiri River[17]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[18], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20]
- Length: 1060 km[21]
- Elevation above sea level: 335 m[22]
- Watershed area: 772,800 km²[23]
- Discharge: 5936 cubic metre per second[24]
- Drainage basin: Congo Basin[25]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[26]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Ubangi River include Bangui[27], a city[28], in Central African Republic[29], founded in 1889[30].
Why It Matters
Ubangi River has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]
Entities named for it include Bangui[27], a city[28], in Central African Republic[29], founded in 1889[30].