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Sedimentary basin of the Congo River in Central Africa
The Congo Basin is the sedimentary basin of the Congo River. The Congo Basin is located in Central Africa, in a region known as west equatorial Africa
Congo_Basin
River in Central Africa
equator twice. The Congo Basin has a total area of about 4,000,000 km2 (1,500,000 mi2), or 13% of the entire African landmass. The name Congo/Kongo originates
Congo_River
Country in Central Africa
Tanganyika) to the east; and Zambia and Angola to the south. Centered on the Congo Basin, most of the DRC's terrain is covered by dense rainforests and is crossed
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Topics referred to by the same term
Congo or Kongo in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Congo or The Congo may refer to: Congo River, in central Africa Congo Basin, the sedimentary basin
Congo
European colonization of Africa's Congo Basin
Colonization of the Congo Basin refers to the European colonization of the Congo Basin of tropical Africa. It was the last part of the continent to be
Colonization of the Congo Basin
Colonization_of_the_Congo_Basin
Territory in Central Africa (1885–1908)
trade. Via the International Association of the Congo, he was able to lay claim to most of the Congo Basin. On 29 May 1885, after the closure of the Berlin
Congo_Free_State
lies within the vast hollow of the Congo River Basin. The vast, low-lying central area is a plateau-shaped basin sloping toward the west, covered by
Geography of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Geography_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Broad belt of rainforest in Central Africa
lowland tropical moist broadleaf forests which extend across the basin of the Congo River and its tributaries in Central Africa. The Congolian rainforest
Congolian_rainforests
cannibalism seems to have been especially prevalent in parts of the Congo Basin. While some groups rejected the custom, others indulged in human flesh
Cannibalism_in_Africa
anarchy, which continued throughout the 18th century. In the western Congo Basin, a period of state and class formation began circa 700 with three centres:
History_of_Africa
Country in Central Africa
at least 3,000 years ago, who built trade links leading into the Congo River basin. From the 13th century, the present-day territory was dominated by
Republic_of_the_Congo
supposedly philanthropic organisation run by Leopold II, to most of the Congo Basin region. Leopold had long-held ambitions for colonial expansion. The territory
Atrocities in the Congo Free State
Atrocities_in_the_Congo_Free_State
Group of ethnicities native to Central Africa
Africa) are a group of ethnicities native to Central Africa, mostly the Congo Basin, traditionally subsisting on a forager and hunter-gatherer lifestyle
African_Pygmies
Gabonese politician (born 1965)
policy expert who serves as Special Envoy to the Science Panel for the Congo Basin. He is an Honorary Professor at the University of Stirling and has authored
Lee_White_(conservationist)
Species of bird
The Congo peafowl (Afropavo congensis), also known as the African peafowl or mbulu by the Bakôngo, is a species native to the Congo Basin. It is one of
Congo_peafowl
Tropical forest conservation initiative
The Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP) is a non-profit initiative to promote the conservation and responsible management of the Congo Basin's tropical
Congo Basin Forest Partnership
Congo_Basin_Forest_Partnership
Practice of humans eating other humans
including Fiji (once nicknamed the "Cannibal Isles"), the Amazon Basin, the Congo, and the Māori people of New Zealand. Cannibalism was also practised
Human_cannibalism
Congo River Basin has earned a global reputation for the variety of wildlife found inside its forests. A large portion of the Republic of the Congo is
Wildlife of the Republic of the Congo
Wildlife_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo
1884–85 European meeting on colonisation in Africa
travelled into the western Congo basin, and raised the French flag over the newly founded Brazzaville in what is now the Republic of Congo. Finally, Portugal
Berlin_Conference
1908–1960 Belgian colony in Central Africa
government to support colonial expansion around the then-largely unexploited Congo Basin. Their ambivalence resulted in Leopold establishing a colony himself
Belgian_Congo
Republic of the Congo (DRC) is an environmental conflict of international importance. Most of the deforestation takes place in the Congo Basin, which has the
Deforestation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Deforestation_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Ethnic group
term associated with the African Pygmies, the hunter-gatherers of the Congo Basin (comprising the Bambenga, Bambuti and Batwa). The terms "Asiatic pygmies"
Pygmy_peoples
gives the impression that most of the Congo basin was formerly on a much higher land level and that the Congo River was rejuvenated by much of its lower
List of river systems by length
List_of_river_systems_by_length
Core region of the African continent
are now typically considered part of East or Southern Africa. The Congo River basin has historically been ecologically significant to the populations
Central_Africa
Continental divide in Africa
The Congo–Nile Divide or the Nile–Congo Watershed is the continental divide that separates the drainage basins of the Congo and Nile rivers. It is about
Congo–Nile_Divide
13th century there were three main federations of states in the western Congo Basin. In the east were the Seven Kingdoms of Kongo dia Nlaza, considered to
History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
History_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
1879 organization founded by Leopold II of Belgium for exploiting the Congo
for the exploitation of the Congo. The goals of the International Congo Society was to establish control of the Congo Basin and to exploit its economic
International Association of the Congo
International_Association_of_the_Congo
1892–1894 war in Central Africa
associated with the Indian Ocean slave trade in the eastern regions of the Congo Basin between 1892 and 1894. The war was caused by the Free State and the Arabs
Congo_Arab_war
of the Congo has always been problematic. Despite other countries being able to conquer terrain and climate similar to that of the Congo Basin it is chronic
Transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Transport_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Part of Africa drained by the Nile River and its tributaries
resources concerned. The drainage area of the basin covers Burundi, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South
Nile_Basin
Practice of eating a child or fetus
19th century, cannibalism was practised widely in some parts of the Congo Basin, with slaves being frequent victims. Many "healthy children" had to die
Child_cannibalism
Racial and multi-ethnic group
missionaries had remained in or returned to the independent Congo. See Also: Colonization of the Congo Basin In 1878, Leopold II deployed explorer Henry Morton
White people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
White_people_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Scottish naturalist and African traveller (1856–1888)
led by Henry Morton Stanley. In August 1888, while still deep in the Congo Basin, he died of a severe fever, a few months after allegedly paying associates
James_Sligo_Jameson
introduced to the Congo Basin from the East African coast during the 19th century and remains largely concentrated in parts of Eastern Congo, notably in Maniema
Islam in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Islam_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Meat hunted in tropical forests
015 ± 2,046 lb/sq mi) of meat per year to the bushmeat extracted in the Congo Basin, based on 24 individuals. Species weighing less than 10 kg (22 lb) were
Bushmeat
the Congo (IAC) had signed treaties with over 300 native Congolese chiefs and in effect exercised sovereignty over a large area of the Congo Basin. The
List of colonial governors of the Congo Free State and Belgian Congo
List_of_colonial_governors_of_the_Congo_Free_State_and_Belgian_Congo
City in the northeastern DR Congo
Province, located on the Congo River in the eastern part of the central Congo Basin in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the country's fifth-most
Kisangani
Republic of Congo (DRC) (Report). Washington, D.C.: World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 15 April 2012. Biodiversity and Forest Management in the Congo Basin (PDF)
Wildlife of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Wildlife_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
of the Congo has a developing transition economy. Its has declined drastically in the years leading up to and during the First and Second Congo Wars, despite
Economy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Economy_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Critical thresholds in climate science
contained in all the forests of the Congo Basin. In other words, while this peatland only covers 4% of the Congo Basin area, its carbon content is equal
Tipping points in the climate system
Tipping_points_in_the_climate_system
Basin in the West African South Atlantic Margin
and Argentine basins. It is often separated into two units: the Lower Congo Basin, which lies in the northern region and the Kwanza Basin which is in the
Angola_Basin
Parasitic disease also known as sleeping sickness
Republic of the Congo. Three major outbreaks have occurred in recent history: one from 1896 to 1906 primarily in Uganda and the Congo Basin, and two in 1920
African_trypanosomiasis
Topics referred to by the same term
countries and regions: Congo Basin, the sedimentary basin of the Congo River Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville), the former French Congo Democratic Republic
Congolese_people
navigable waters. North of the Congo basin, and separated from it by a broad undulation of the surface, is the basin of Lake Chad — a flat-shored, shallow
Geography_of_Africa
Region in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Cuvette Centrale (French: "Central Basin") is a region of forests and wetlands in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Some definitions consider the region
Cuvette_Centrale
African curved execution sword
by the Bantu peoples (including the Ngombe, Doko, Ngala, etc.) of the Congo Basin. It resembles the Khopesh, the sickle-sword of ancient Egypt, except
Ngulu_(weapon)
Country in Southern Africa
major river basins: the Zambezi/Kafue basin in the centre, west, and south covering about three-quarters of the country; and the Congo basin in the north
Zambia
Species of fish
predatory freshwater fish in the family Alestidae. It is native to the Congo River Basin and Lake Tanganyika in Africa. The goliath tigerfish is one of five
Hydrocynus_goliath
Belgian officer
Congo Free State. He explored many of the navigable waterways of the Congo Basin, and led a major expedition to Katanga between 1890 and 1893. Delcommune
Alexandre_Delcommune
Place in Kongo Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo
the European powers recognised Léopold's claim to the Congo Basin and the establishment of the Congo Free State, headed by himself, beginning the period
Banana, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Banana,_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Capital and most populous city of DR Congo
the Congo Basin as the Congo Free State, not as a colony but as his private property. The post flourished as the first navigable port on the Congo River
Kinshasa
American evolutionary and conservation biologist
of the Center for Tropical Research and a founding co-director of the Congo Basin Institute.[citation needed] Smith's work spans a broad range of research
Thomas B. Smith (conservation biologist)
Thomas_B._Smith_(conservation_biologist)
Largest endorheic basin in Africa
divergence that opened the South Atlantic Ocean. The basin lies between the West African Craton and Congo Craton, and formed about the same time as the Benue
Chad_Basin
Species of fish
Tetraodon schoutedeni is a species of pufferfish native to Africa's Congo Basin. Growing to a length of 9–11.5 cm (3.5–4.5 in), the species features a
Tetraodon_schoutedeni
Congo River basin via the Ruzizi River, ultimately discharging into the Atlantic Ocean. The main rivers in Rwanda that supply the Congo River basin are
List_of_rivers_of_Rwanda
Precambrian craton that with four others makes up the modern continent of Africa
The Congo Craton, covered by the Palaeozoic-to-recent Congo Basin, is an ancient Precambrian craton that with four others (the Kaapvaal, Zimbabwe, Tanzania
Congo_Craton
Polity in the Congo Basin
polity proposed by John Thornton, located around Lake Mai-Ndombe in the Congo Basin, likely stretching south to Idiofa. It bordered the Tio Kingdom among
Mwene_Muji
Species of reptile
as Osborn's dwarf crocodile and the Congo dwarf crocodile, is a species of crocodile endemic to the Congo Basin in Africa. The species Osteolaemus osborni
Osteolaemus_osborni
natural habitat in the Central African Republic (CAR) located between the Congo Basin's rain forests and large savannas, where the human density was smaller
Wildlife of the Central African Republic
Wildlife_of_the_Central_African_Republic
Fictional character
survival skills from her husband and enduring harsh regions like the Congo Basin, to the point where she becomes fully capable of surviving entirely on
Jane_Porter_(Tarzan)
history of the modern-day Democratic Republic of the Congo encompasses the history of the Congo Basin region up to the establishment of European colonial
Pre-colonial history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Pre-colonial_history_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Continent
million Africans were exported in the Atlantic slave trade. In the western Congo Basin by the 13th century there were three main confederations of states: the
Africa
of carbon (GtCO2e), which is the largest stock in Africa. Most of the Congo Basin is in the DRC and vice-versa. Deforestation is projected to continue
Climate change in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Climate_change_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
1998–2003 war in central Africa
The Second Congo War, also known as Africa's World War or the Great War of Africa, was a major conflict that began on 2 August 1998, in the Democratic
Second_Congo_War
Edible flesh of an elephant
(Loxodonta cyclotis) are hunted by various hunter-gather groups in the Congo basin, including by Mbuti pygmies, among others. It is unknown how long the
Elephant_meat
1390–1914 state in Central Africa; Portuguese vassal from 1857
13th century there were three main federations of states in the western Congo Basin. In the east were the Seven Kingdoms of Kongo dia Nlaza, considered to
Kingdom_of_Kongo
the speed and position of this jet stream can affect rainfall in the Congo Basin and the Sahel. Great parts of North Africa and Southern Africa as well
Climate_of_Africa
Place in Sud-Ubangi, DR Congo
other parts of the Congo Basin and neighboring Republic of the Congo. It lies on the northwestern border with the Republic of Congo, on the Oubangui river
Dongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dongo,_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
the unexplored parts were now limited to what would turn out to be the Congo Basin and the African Great Lakes. This "Heart of Africa" remained one of the
European exploration of Africa
European_exploration_of_Africa
Slave in the United States (c. 1775 - after 1866)
1775 – after c. 1866), also known as Papa Renty, was a man born in the Congo Basin. He was captured and brought to the United States, where he was sold
Renty_Taylor
drainage basin: Gonda River Kombe River Msimbazi River Mkulumuzi River Kigombe River Mafreta River Umba River basin Mbalamu River Sigi River basin Pangani
List_of_rivers_of_Tanzania
Welsh journalist and explorer (1841–1904)
Nile and Congo rivers, the work he undertook as an agent of King Leopold II of the Belgians that enabled the occupation of the Congo Basin region, and
Henry_Morton_Stanley
not safely work in the conflict-affected region. Large swathes of the Congo Basin have been deforested for cocoa plantations. Researchers have compared
Cocoa production in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Cocoa_production_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Ethnolinguistic group in Africa
one wave moving across the Congo Basin toward East Africa, and another moving south along the African coast and the Congo River system toward Angola.
Bantu_peoples
Wetland terrain without forest cover, dominated by living, peat-forming plants
underlying tropical rainforest (for example, in Kalimantan, the Congo Basin and Amazon basin). Tropical peat formation is known to occur in coastal mangroves
Peatland
13th century Bantu confederation in the Congo Basin
Mpemba was a confederation in the western Congo Basin, at least from the 13th century. Its northernmost territory, Mpemba Kasi, was incorporated into
Mpemba
Widening of the Congo River; part of the border between the R Congo and the DR Congo
Ngobila, is a broad, lake-like widening of the lower Congo River in Central Africa that forms a natural basin where the river expands before descending downstream
Pool_Malebo
Active continental rift zone in East Africa
than it otherwise would be, and also supports the high rainfall in the Congo Basin rainforest. The formation of the east–west valleys could in turn be important
East_African_Rift
Genus of birds
east Africa; from Sierra Leone east to western Uganda south through the Congo Basin to northern Angola Size: Habitat: Diet: LC 670 - 6,700 Gurney's eagle
Aquila_(bird)
Group of large game birds
from Southeast Asia. The third peafowl species, the Congo peafowl, is native only to the Congo Basin. Male peafowl are known for their piercing calls and
Peafowl
Mining industry in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
industry of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (French: Industrie minière de la République Démocratique du Congo) is a major global supplier of minerals
Mining industry of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mining_industry_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Expansion happened primarily through two routes: one was western via the Congo Basin and the other was eastern via the African Great Lakes. According to recent
History_of_Zambia
Slow, dark river in forested swamps or wetlands
flows into Great Egg Harbor Most Congo and Lower Guinean rivers that flow through rainforests are blackwater. The Congo basin lakes Mai-Ndombe and Tumba are
Blackwater_river
imperative to source climate finance as 40 million people who depend on the Congo Basin for food, health, livelihoods and ecosystem services may likely experience
Climate finance in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Climate_finance_in_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
2001 British TV series or programme
wild on a seashore. The Biaka (Bayaka) and Baka pygmies of the northern Congo Basin relate tales of the Mokèlé-mbèmbé, a legendary, dinosaur-like creature
Congo_(TV_series)
Comic album by Belgian cartoonist Hergé
Tintin in the Congo (French: Tintin au Congo; French pronunciation: [tɛ̃tɛn o kɔ̃go]) is the second volume of The Adventures of Tintin, the comics series
Tintin_in_the_Congo
American archaeologist (born 1946)
da Pedra Pintada in Brazil. She has done additional field work in the Congo Basin. She is the great-granddaughter of United States President Theodore Roosevelt
Anna_Curtenius_Roosevelt
Biogeographical region in Africa
the Equator and stretching from the Atlantic Ocean through the Congo Basin to the Congo / Nile divide in Rwanda and Burundi. Formerly, this region was
Guineo-Congolian_region
Capital city of the Republic of the Congo
better management and conservation of the Cuvette Centrale, a region in Congo Basin and primarily in DRC. It is the world's largest tropical peatland, made
Brazzaville
One of Earth's eight biogeographic realms
Democratic Republic of the Congo. The largest tropical forest zone in Africa is the Congolian forests of the Congo Basin in Central Africa. A belt of
Afrotropical_realm
Bilateral relations
Republic of the Congo–United States relations refers to international bilateral relations between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the United States
Democratic Republic of the Congo–United States relations
Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo–United_States_relations
Tropical atmosphere element of variability
The MJO signal is well defined in parts of Africa including in the Congo Basin and East Africa. During the major rainy seasons in East Africa (March
Madden–Julian_oscillation
Campaign waged by adherents and critics of the Congo Free State
slave traders from the Congo basin. He also secretly told British merchant houses that if he had formal control of the Congo, he would give Britain the
Congo Free State propaganda war
Congo_Free_State_propaganda_war
zones containing sylvinite and carnallite mineralisation covering the Congo Basin. In 1959 COMILOG commenced manganese extraction operations near the town
Mining in the Republic of the Congo
Mining_in_the_Republic_of_the_Congo
Southern Rhodesia) Mayombe The Congo Basin is the rainforest region The Chad Basin is the largest endorheic drainage basin in Africa, centered on Lake Chad
List_of_regions_of_Africa
Geopolitical region
to the Indian Ocean. Given the richness in natural resources of the Congo Basin alone, this region would accrue considerable wealth to the colonising
Mittelafrika
Species of fish
ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius which occurs in the central Congo Basin and some other rivers in Gabon, Central African Republic and Cameroon
Enteromius_brazzai
The history of the Republic of the Congo has been marked by diverse civilisations: Indigenous, French and post-independence. The earliest inhabitants
History of the Republic of the Congo
History_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo
Protective spirits in Bakongo religion
It is frequently applied to a variety of objects used throughout the Congo Basin in Central Africa, especially in the Territory of Cabinda that are believed
Nkisi
Actual or suspected secret societies
been described by Donald MacIntosh and Beryl Bellman. In the eastern Congo Basin, the Anyoto or Anioto society was active between c. 1890 and the 1930s
Leopard_Society
CONGO BASIN
CONGO BASIN
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Kitty; Kitten
Girl/Female
Muslim
Kitty, Kitten
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a variant of Hackwood, a habitational name from a minor place so named. One example, in Northamptonshire, is named from Middle English hacked ‘cut’ + wode ‘wood’; another, in Basingstoke, Hampshire is named from Old English haca ‘hook’, ‘bend’ + wudu ‘wood’. In the U.S. this name is frequent in NC.See Hagewood 1.
Boy/Male
Chinese
Intelligent.
Girl/Female
African, British, English, Greek, Hebrew
To Grant; Kongo
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Chinese : from an ancient area named Cong Yang, whose residents adopted the surname.Vietnamese : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : variant of Carr.Hungarian (Kér) : one of the eight ancient Hungarian tribal names from the Magyar conquest of the Carpathian basin. The Kér tribe, led by a chief called Vata settled in what is now known as Békés county, but King Steven I resettled the tribe in royal estates, far away from their original residence. Thus the 42 villages named after the Kér tribe are scattered around in Hungary.
Girl/Female
Australian, Chinese
Clever
Boy/Male
African, Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim, Parsi
Great Congo; Belief; Custom; Religion; Day
CONGO BASIN
CONGO BASIN
Girl/Female
Biblical
The end, a pause.
Male
Italian
 Brazilian-Portuguese, Italian and Spanish form of Latin Gustavus, GUSTAVO means "meditation staff."
Boy/Male
American, British, Christian, English, German, Irish
Lives on the Brook Island; Form of Birney; Island of the Brook; Bear; Brown
Girl/Female
Arabic, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Tamil
Mountain; Natural
Surname or Lastname
German
German : from Middle High German kit(t)el ‘smock’, ‘shirt-like garment’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of such garments or a nickname for someone who habitually wore one.English : variant of Kettle.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Comfortable, Happy
Surname or Lastname
English (Somerset)
English (Somerset) : unexplained; perhaps a patronymic from a derivative of Doll.Possibly an altered spelling of Dutch Dolins, a variant of Dolens (see Dollens).
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Jerahmiel, JEREMIEL means "may God have pity" or "whom God loves."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sharp witted, Light, Lamp of peace, Lamp of tranquility
Boy/Male
Arabic, Indian, Muslim, Sindhi
Leave; Mercy; Forgiveness; Another Name for God; Pardon; Benevolence; To Conceal
CONGO BASIN
CONGO BASIN
CONGO BASIN
CONGO BASIN
CONGO BASIN
n. & v.
See Conge, Conge.
n.
An isolated or circumscribed formation, particularly where the strata dip inward, on all sides, toward a center; -- especially applied to the coal formations, called coal basins or coal fields.
a.
Inclosed in a basin.
n.
The quantity contained in a basin.
n.
The border, edge, or margin of a thing, usually of something circular or curving; as, the rim of a kettle or basin.
n.
An abbreviation of Congius.
n.
An apophyge.
n.
A contraction of two vowels (as the final and initial vowels of united words) into one long vowel, or into a diphthong; synaeresis; as, cogo for coago.
n.
The mangrove; -- so called in the Pacific Islands.
n.
To take leave with the customary civilities; to bow or courtesy.
n.
The act of taking leave; parting ceremony; farewell; also, dismissal.
n.
A genus of amphibians, inhabiting the Southern United States, having a serpentlike form, but with four minute limbs and two persistent gill openings; the Congo snake.
n.
Black tea, of higher grade (finer leaf and less dusty) than the present bohea. See Tea.
n.
A calcareous tufa, in part crystalline, occurring on a large scale as a shore deposit about the Quaternary lake basins of Nevada.
n.
A European fish (Zoarces viviparus), remarkable for producing living young; -- called also greenbone, guffer, bard, and Maroona eel. Also, an American species (Z. anguillaris), -- called also mutton fish, and, erroneously, congo eel, ling, and lamper eel. Both are edible, but of little value.
n.
Any large ape; especially, the chimpanzee and the orang-outang.
n.
Alt. of Congo
n.
The customary act of civility on any occasion; a bow or a courtesy.