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Sankuru River

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Sankuru River
river
Mouth of the watercourseKasai River Edit
Drainage basinCongo Basin Edit
CountryDemocratic Republic of the Congo Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydKasaï-Occidental Edit
Coordinate location4°17′0″S 20°25′0″E, 4°17′33″S 20°25′16″E Edit

De Sankuru River (Swahili: Mto Sankuru) be a major river insyd de Democratic Republic of the Congo. Ein approximate length of 1,200 km[1] dey make am de longest tributary of de Kasai River.

Above de confluence plus ein tributary Mbuji-Mayi e sanso be known as Lubilash anaa Lubilanji.[1] E dey flow northwards den then westwards wey dey cross thru a few towns, most notably Lusambo. Then e dey enter de Kasai River near Bena-Bendi, at 4°17′S 20°25′E / 4.283°S 20.417°E / -4.283; 20.417.

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  1. 1 2 "Sankuru River" in The New Encyclopædia Britannica. Chicago: Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 15th edn., 1992, Vol. 10, p. 278.
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