Congo River lies in the northern province Haut-Uele of DR Congo: There are at least four bridges on the Lulua river in the provice of Kasai of DR Congo: Angola - DR Congo border: Lower Congo (Matadi - Pioka): DR Congo - Congo Republic border: Upper Congo (Irebu - Ubundu): On the minor tributaries of the great Congo there are noumerous river crossings, which cannot be included here. Congo River The great Congo River (also spelled Kongo River and known as the Zaire River; ; ; ) is the second longest river in Africa, shorter only than the Nile, as well as
Nile joined by the Blue Nile. The White Nile starts in equatorial East Africa, and the Blue Nile begins in Ethiopia. Both branches are on the western flanks of the East African Rift. The source of the Nile is sometimes considered to be Lake Victoria, but the lake has feeder rivers of considerable size. The Kagera River, which flows into Lake Victoria near the Tanzanian town of Bukoba, is the longest feeder, although sources do not agree on which is the longest tributary of the Kagera and hence the most distant source of the Nile itself. It is either the Ruvyironza,