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  Probert Encyclopaedia: Gazetteer (Ua-Ud)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The River Ubangi (Mobangi) is a major river in central Africa.
It is a tributary of the River Zaire.
Uckfield is a town on the River Uck in East Sussex, England.
www.probertencyclopaedia.com /GW.HTM   (249 words)

  
 Ubangi River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ubangi River (also Oubangi) is a major tributary of the Congo River in Central Africa.
It is considered to begin at the junction of the Mbomou and Uele Rivers, flows west for about 350 km, then bends to the southwest, passes through Bangui, then flows south for another 500 km to the Congo.
Rivers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ubangi_River   (143 words)

  
 FRENCH CONGO - LoveToKnow Article on FRENCH CONGO
It is bounded W. by the Atlantic, N. by the (Spanish) Muni River Settlements, the German colony of Cameroon and the Sahara, E. by the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, and S. by Belgian Congo and the Portuguese territory of Kabinda.
Rivers to the south of the Ogow are the Nyanga, 120 m.
The Muni river, the northernmost in the colony, is obstructed by cataracts in its passage through the escarpment to the coast.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /F/FR/FRENCH_CONGO.htm   (3987 words)

  
 Congo River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The river also has the second-largest flow in the world, behind the Amazon, and the second-largest watershed of any river, again trailing the Amazon and slightly ahead of the Mississippi.
Kinshasa (formerly Léopoldville) and Brazzaville are on opposite sides of the river at the Pool, then the river narrows and falls through a number of cataracts in deep canyons (collectively known as the Livingstone Falls), running by Matadi and Boma, and into the sea at the small town of Muanda.
Henry Morton Stanley was the first European to navigate along the river's length and report that the Lualaba was not a source of the Nile as had been suggested.
www.bexley.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Congo_River   (566 words)

  
 Bangui - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The city is located on the Ubangi River, at a series of rapids that limit major commercial shipping farther upriver.
The Ubangi river marks the border between the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
The city centre lies near the river and houses a large triumphal arch dedicated to Bokassa, the and the central market.
www.northmiami.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Bangui   (292 words)

  
 Winne.com - Report on Congo DRC, Paving the reconstruction
The middle Congo is characterized by the narrowing of the river.
It is the effect of rainfall throughout the regions (whose rivers and tributaries contribute to the Congo River) that influence the fluctuations in the flow of the river.
One of the strange ironies of the river's relative cleanliness is the fact that political strife and corruption have stunted development in both Congos for decades, with successive regimes placing little emphasis on building industries which would boost the nations' economies, and, paradoxically, cause greater pollution of the river.
www.winne.com /congo/bf02.html   (2553 words)

  
 Ubangi River --  Encyclopædia Britannica
The Ubangi is formed by the union (near Yakoma, Congo [Kinshasa], on the border of the Central African Republic) of the Bomu and Uele (Welle) rivers, and it then flows west for about 350 miles (560 km).
The Bomu River rises 30 miles (50 km) northwest of Doruma, Congo (Kinshasa), and flows 450 miles (725 km) west, forming, together with the Ubangi, the frontier between Congo and the Central African Republic.
The Ubangi River is navigable to the northern border, and it joins the lowest navigable stretch of the Congo River, which flows on to Brazzaville and Kinshasa.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9074057?tocId=9074057   (894 words)

  
 Ethnologue: Zaïre
Equateur Region, Sud Ubangi, Kungu Zone, Mwanda Collectivité, on the islands and canals northwest of the confluence of the Ngiri and Mwanda rivers.
Equateur Region, Sud Ubangi and Equateur subregions, Kungu and Bomongo zones, on the road northeast of Dongo as far as the village of Mokusi, long the road from Dongo south along the Ubangi River, and forest south and west of the road.
Equateur Region, Sud Ubangi and Equateur subregions, Budjala and Bomongo zones, villages or Libanza, Bokele, and Bosanga on the Banga-Melo River, at 1 or 2 villages on the Mongala River southwest of Akula, and Sumba Island.
www.christusrex.org /www3/ethno/Zair.html   (8787 words)

  
 Andrew Maykuth Online | maykuth.com
IBENGE, Congo - The trip down the Ubangi River to the battle-torn town of Dongo was supposed to be a mere two-hour cruise.
But we departed on the Ubangi in great spirits on a balmy evening as the sun set and a nearly full moon rose, silhouetting the majestic trees that form a solid barrier along the Ubangi's banks.
The Ubangi is an awesome waterway as wide as the Mississippi, though it is a mere tributary to Africa's mightiest river, the Congo.
www.maykuth.com /Projects/email924.htm   (1183 words)

  
 Central African Republic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Two thirds of the country lies in the basins of the Ubangi river, which flows south into the Congo River, while the remaining third lies in the basin of the Shari river, which flows north into Lake Chad.
De Brazza then sent expeditions in 1890-91 up the Sangha river in what is now southwestern CAR, up the center of the Ubangi basin toward Lake Chad, and eastward along the Ubangi river toward the Nile.
Much of the southern border is formed by tributaries of the Congo River, with the Mbomou River in the east merging with the Uele River to form the Ubangi River.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Central_African_Republic   (3370 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Search Results - Congo (river)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Congo (river), river in Central Africa, for which two African countries are named: Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC, formerly Zaire) and...
The country is dominated by the Congo River.
At 4,374 km (2,718 mi), the Congo is the second longest river in Africa and one of the longest in the...
ca.encarta.msn.com /Congo_(river).html   (148 words)

  
 Ubangi River -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
[Categories: Rivers of the Republic of the Congo, Rivers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rivers of the Central African Republic]
The Ubangi River (also Oubangi) is a major (A branch that flows into the main stream) tributary of the (A major African river (one of the world's longest); flows through Congo into the South Atlantic) Congo River in (A landlocked country in central Africa; formerly under French control; became independent in 1960) central Africa.
From its start to 100 km below Bangui, the Ubangi defines the boundary between the (A landlocked country in central Africa; formerly under French control; became independent in 1960) Central African Republic and the (A republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960) Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/u/ub/ubangi_river.htm   (166 words)

  
 The Project Gutenberg eBook of A Journal of a Tour in the Congo Free State, by Marcus Dorman
From the summit of the hill a grand view is obtained of the river winding between the hills to the East, and at one's feet is a native village nestling in a valley, for the natives dislike wind and cold almost as much as they do rain.
Towards the south, the river narrows again and at this point is the uppermost of the cataracts, the water hurling itself against the rocks in its efforts to escape and recoiling in spray high into the air.
The navigation of the river here becomes very difficult, for the water is shallow at this season of the year and there are many sand banks which frequently change their position.
www.gutenberg.org /files/15240/15240-h/15240-h.htm   (23673 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Search Results - Ubangi
The Ubangi River and the Chari and Logone river systems are important transport arteries.
The plateau area is cut by numerous tributaries of the Congo and Ubangi rivers.
The River Congo provides the southern and much of the eastern border...
uk.encarta.msn.com /Ubangi.html   (93 words)

  
 Atbara River --  Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - Your gateway to all Britannica has to offer!
The Atbara River rises in the Ethiopian highlands north of Lake Tana and flows westward into The Sudan, turning north to receive the Angareb and Satit (Takaze) rivers before heading northwestward to the Nile.
Rivers are also a principal natural force in shaping land surfaces.
The principal tributary of the Paraná River, the Paraguay is the fifth largest river in South America.
concise.britannica.com /ebc/article-9356033?tocId=9356033   (745 words)

  
 Ubangi -- Der Ubangi (auch Oubangi) ist ein Fluss in Zentralafrika. Er ist e...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Ubangi -- Der Ubangi (auch Oubangi) ist ein Fluss in Zentralafrika.
Der Ubangi (auch Oubangi) ist ein Fluss in Zentralafrika.
Der Ubangi entsteht aus aus dem Zusammenfluss der Flüsse Mbomou und Uele, fließt zunächst etwa 350 km in westlicher Richtung und knickt dann nach Südwest ab.
ubangi.exsudo.de   (151 words)

  
 The Sudroid (Indo-African) Race
The `Congo' river and the `Kongo' tribes are cognate to the Kongu Nadu comprising the Salem tract in Tamil Nadu prior to its conquest by the Cholas [ EB 10 salem 350 ].
The Ubangi river [ EB ubangi 12:98 ] is the largest right-bank tributary of the Congo river and flows past Bangui town (the capital of the Central African Republic).
The Gongola river is the primary tributary of the Benue River, while the Gongola basin is in northeastern Nigeria [ EB 5 gongola 359 ].
www.geocities.com /Athens/Ithaca/1335/Anthro/sud_afr.html   (3738 words)

  
 Bangui   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Bangui estimated population 560 000 (1994) is the capital of the Central African Republic.
The city is located on the Ubangi River at a series of rapids that major commercial shipping farther upriver.
The Ubangi marks the border between the Central African and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
www.freeglossary.com /Bangui,_Central_African_Republic   (167 words)

  
 ERB 0155: Diamond of Ashair Summary 13-15
Tarzan and his party are camped on the bank of a tributary of the Ubangi River.
Tarzan and his friends are encamped on the bank of a tributary of the Ubangi River.
While the ape-man is investigating the swollen river seeking a place to cross, his friends are surrounded by a band of great apes.
www.tarzan.com /radio/0155.html   (1263 words)

  
 Central Africa
It is bordered on east and west by two high chains of mountains, and on the north by the Chari river and on the south by the Ubangui river.
Important buildings and institutions in Bangui include the University of Bangui, which was founded in 1969, the National School of Arts, founded in 1966, research institutes and museums.
Road, railway and river transport connect it with the rest of the country.
us-africa.tripod.com /central.html   (853 words)

  
 Kabila calls halt to Congo military offensive
The same official told Reuters that claims by a rebel group to have killed 800 government soldiers in a river ambush in the region on Thursday were false.
As a result, ``the President has decided to stop the operations of legitimate defence undertaken by the Congolese armed forces at Dongo, on the Ubangi river, where they must maintain a defensive position from today in order to observe the ceasefire,'' he added.
Kokolo rejected Bemba'a claim that his forces had attacked and burned two Congolese navy vessels on the Ubangi river on Thursday, with the loss of at least 800 government troops.
www.cides-congo.org /eng/news08122000.html   (326 words)

  
 Central African Republic - Atlapedia Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
It is bound by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) and Congo to the south and Cameroon to the west.
The country consists of a plateau between the Chad and Congo River Basins while the Bongo Massif in the northeast, the Yade Massif in the northwest and the Fertit Hills are the most prominent features of the landscape.
The vegetation varies from tropical rain forests in the extreme southwest to semi-desert in the northeastern tip of the country while most of the land area is wooded.
www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/centafri.htm   (1267 words)

  
 Ritual
The river flows throughout the jungle gathering secrets of the animals and the plants.
Vander is convinced of the existence of the Mokele Mbembe in the lost swamps of the Ubangi Congo.
This is his last known recorded expedition, which took him into the uncharted regions of the Ubangi Congo in search of his life's ambition, the Mokele Mbembe.
www.youngmonkey.ca /hands/audio_release/young_monkey/Ritual.html   (1409 words)

  
 History of CHAD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The extensive area of central Africa from the Ubangi river to the Sahara has been a heartland of the slave trade during the 17th to 19th centuries.
People captured here, usually by neighbouring tribes in warfare or slave raids, are sold to Arab traders to be taken north through the Sahara or to middlemen for the journey down the Ubangi and the Congo to the Atlantic coast.
The initial French advance into this area in the late 1890s is complicated by the strength of a local ruler, Rabah Zubayr, who has recently established a strong kingdom at Baguirmi, east of Lake Chad.
www.historyworld.net /wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=ad40   (926 words)

  
 The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition: Ubangi@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The capital city is Bangui, located on the Ubangi River.
The tour follows the Ubangi River into the equatorial forest of the Car and the Congo.
Ubangi Stomp's self-titled album is their first full-length...
www.highbeam.com /ref/doc0.asp?docid=1E1:Ubangi   (326 words)

  
 PYGMIES OF THE CAR
Your course follows the Ubangi River into the great equatorial forest of the "CAW' and the Congo.
Following a flexible itinerary as you follow them into the forest, you'll observe their life style and share in their evenings of song and dance.
And, as you journey down the Ubangi and the Lobaye Rivers, you'll visit villages of other ethnic groups and find the rivers alive with fishermen and merchants.
www.turtletours.com /pyg.htm   (208 words)

  
 Articles - Bangui   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The navigable Ubangi River turns sharply south below Bangui and connects to the Congo River just south of the Equator near Brazzaville as its chief northern tributary.
The river marks the border between the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Bangui hosts a river port and an international airport; the former handles the overwhelming majority of the country's international trade.
www.gaple.com /articles/Bangui   (650 words)

  
 Ethnologue report for language code:loq
Equateur Province, Sud Ubangi and Equateur districts, Kungu and Bomongo territories, on the road northeast of Dongo as far as the village of Mokusi, and on the road south from Dongo following the Ubangi River, and forest south and west of this road.
Parents in the forest are passing on Lobala to children, and some along the Ubangi River.
Speakers are increasing their use of Lingala, especially along the Ubangi River.
www.ethnologue.com /show_language.asp?code=loq   (191 words)

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