“The Congo River is the spine of our country,” says ... Seen this way, the river pathway—which, after traveling northward from Boyoma Falls (formerly Stanley Falls, for the great explorer ...

The Congo River runs through the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, ...

Boyoma Falls, Democratic Republic of Congo—Boyoma Falls, also known as Stanley Falls, consists of seven waterfalls along the Lualaba River. This waterfall is 1,000 meters in width. The waterfall ...

But navigating this powerful river isn’t easy. The Congo’s lower course has 32 cataracts and dangerous rapids, including the famous Inga Falls, making river sections impassable. Historically ...