Tshuapa River

The Tshuapa River, in red

The Tshuapa River is a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 1000 km long. The middle Tshuapa is navigable and about 150 m across. It flows northwest from Katako-Kombe town to XX cataracts, then west to Mbandaka, where it merges with the Congo.

After the meandering Tshuapa merges with the Lomela just west of Boende, it is generally called the Busira, and after merging with the Momboyo a hundred kilometers upriver from Mbandaka, the name of the last stretch of the river changes to Ruki.

Transport

The river is navigable from Ikela. Heading downstream, transport stops at Bokungu, Boende, Bokuka, Ikembeli, Bomputu, Bokote, Monyieka, Loolo, Lisafa, Lotoko, Ingende, Enyala, Basoko, and Mbandaka, before continuing on the Congo to Kinshasa.

Rivers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Congo left bank (south)	Congo Inkisi Lomami Lukaya Lulonga Ndjili Tshuapa

Kasai and tributaries	Kasai Fimi Fwa Kwango Kwilu Lubu Lulua Lukenie Sankuru

Congo right bank (north)	Aruwimi Mongala Ebola Mbomou Ubangi Uele

Lualaba and tributaries	Lualaba Elila Luama Luapula Lubudi Lufira Lukuga Luvua Ulindi

Other	Chiloango Ruzizi Semliki

Coordinates: 0°20′50″S 20°47′20″E / 0.34722°S 20.78889°E / -0.34722; 20.78889

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