Mongala River
| Mongala River | |
|---|---|
Dug-outs on the Mongala c. 1941 | |
1899 map of the Mongala | |
| Location | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 3°19′24″N 20°57′38″E / 3.32333°N 20.96056°E |
| Mouth | Congo River |
• coordinates | 1°53′25″N 19°46′27″E / 1.890231°N 19.774108°E |
| Length | 285 km (177 mi) |
| Basin size | 52,200 km2 (20,200 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Dwa River, Motima River |
| • right | Ebola River, Likame River, Libala River, Banga-Melo River |
The Mongala River (Swahili: Mto Mongala) in the northern Democratic Republic of the Congo is a right tributary of the Congo River.