“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 ...

This incredible river is the second-longest in Africa and is also the world's deepest river, with a measured depth of around ...

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 ...