What is the difference between the Congo River and the Nile River?

Congo river. It is different from the Nile in many ways.

1. The amount of water is different. The Nile River is relatively small and the Congo River is very large.

2. The size of the river basin is different. The Congo River basin is large and the Nile basin is small.

3. The seasonal variation of water volume is different. The volume of the Nile River varies greatly from season to season, and there is no significant seasonal variation in the volume of the Congo River.

4. The length of the flood season of the river is different. The Nile River has a relatively short flood season, and the Congo River is a flood season all year round.

The world's longest river, the Nile, is an international river located in northeast Africa. The Nile originates in the Burundi Highlands on the East African plateau south of the equator and flows through Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Sudan and Egypt before employing into the Mediterranean. The main stream stretches from the source of the Kagara River to the mouth of the sea, with a total length of 6,670 km, making it the longest river in the world.

The tributaries also flow through parts of Kenya, Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eritrea. The basin covers an area of about 2.87 million km2, accounting for more than one-ninth of the African continent. The average annual runoff at the estuary is 81 billion m3.

Because the middle and lower reaches of the Nile have been inhabited for a long time, but due to the barrier of waterfalls, people in the middle and lower reaches of the Nile think that it is impossible to understand the source of the river, hence the name Nile. The second is that the word "Nile" evolved from the name of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh (king) Nilus.

The Nile is formed by the confluence of three rivers: the Kagera, the White Nile, and the Blue Nile. The lower Nile valley is one of the earliest cradles of human civilization, where ancient Egypt was born. Today, 96% of Egypt's population and the vast majority of industrial and agricultural production are concentrated here.

As a result, the Nile is seen as the lifeline of Egypt. For thousands of years, the Nile River has been flooding regularly every year from June to October. When the river was at its highest in August, it flooded large fields on both sides of the riverbank, after which people moved to higher places.

After October, the floodwaters subsided, bringing with them the rich soil of the Nile. On these fertile soils, crops such as cotton, wheat, rice, dates, etc., were cultivated. A "green corridor" has been formed over the arid desert region.

And Egypt, an ancient civilization of 5,000 years, created a glorious Egyptian culture here. Today, more than 90% of Egypt's population is located in the Nile plains and deltas. The Egyptians called the Nile their mother of life.

The Nile River originates from the Huihang Plateau in Burundi in the northeast of Fichai Biliang Continent, is a river that flows through eastern and northern Africa, the Congo River belongs to the Atlantic Ocean system, originates from the Chimbisi River, and the main stream runs through the Congo Basin, so which is the greater flow of the Nile River or the Congo River? The answer is that the Congo River flows more. Below I will introduce you to the basic information of the Nile River and the Congo River, and interested readers can continue to read on.

1. Compared with the Congo River, the flow of the Nile River is larger, because the Nile River mainly flows through the savannah climate zone and the tropical desert climate zone, and the water evaporation of the river is relatively large, and the Congo River mainly flows through the tropical rainforest climate zone, and the water evaporation of the river is less wide, so the flow is larger.

2. The Nile River is about 6,670 kilometers long, the longest river in the world, and its basin is mainly divided into seven regions: the East African Lake Plateau, the Atbara River Area, the Mountain River Area, the Blue Nile Region, the Nile River Region north of Khartoum, the White Nile River Region, and the Nile Delta.

3. The Congo River is located in the central and western parts of Africa, with a total length of about 4,640 kilometers and a basin area of about 3.7 million square kilometers, which is the second longest river in Africa.

4. The flow of the Congo River is the second largest river in the world after the Amazon River, and the main stream flows through Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo and Angola, and finally flows into the Atlantic Ocean.

<> Congo River has a large flow.

Because the Congo River flows through both sides of the equator and is alternately fed by abundant precipitation in the northern and southern hemispheres, it has the characteristics of large water volume and small changes in the year, so the water flow is large.

The Nile River flows through vast swamps and desert areas, most of the rainfall in the basin is consumed by evaporation, the Nile River has few tributaries and the basin passes through the tropical desert climate zone with less precipitation, and the upstream area is located in the savannah climate zone, with large annual precipitation variability, and the Congo River has many tributaries and the basin passes through the tropical rainforest climate zone, with large annual precipitation and small variability, so the water flow of the Nile River is less than that of the Congo River.

The Congo River is located in west-central Africa. With a total length of about 4,640 kilometers and a basin area of about 3.7 million square kilometers, the upper Lualaba River originates in the Zaire Sabah Plateau, and the farthest source is in Zambia, called the Qianbezi River. After flowing north out of the Beaujoma Falls, it is called the Congo River, and the main stream runs through the Congo Basin, in a large arc, crossing the equator twice and then flowing into the Atlantic Ocean.

The Nile is a river that flows through eastern and northern Africa and flows into the Mediterranean Sea from south to north. Along with the Congo River in Central Africa and the Niger River in West Africa, it is one of the three largest river systems in Africa. The Nile is 6,670 km long and has two main tributaries, the White Nile and the Blue Nile.

The Congo River flows from east to west and empties into the Atlantic Ocean.

The Congo River is the longest river in central and western Africa, with a total length of 4,640 kilometers if calculated from the source of the Qianbezi River in Zambia, ranking second in Africa after the Nile River.

The Congo River is the second largest river in the world after the Amazon in terms of flow, with a basin area of 4.01 million square kilometers, with its main stream flowing through Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo and Angola before flowing into the Atlantic Ocean.

Basic information about the Congo River.

The Congo River is also known as the Zaire River (meaning great river in dialect) and is located in west-central Africa. With a total length of about 4,640 kilometers and a basin area of about 3.7 million square kilometers, it is the second longest river in Africa, second only to the Nile.

The upper Lualaba River originates in the Zaire Shabah Plateau, and its farthest source is in Zambia, called the Qianbezi River. After flowing out of the Boyoma Falls in the north, it is called the Congo River.

The main stream runs through the Congo Basin, in a large arc, crosses the equator twice and then flows into the Atlantic Ocean, flowing through Angola, Zambia, Central Africa, Cameroon, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo (DRC) and other countries, with a length of more than 1,000 kilometers in the territory of Congo (Brazzaville).

Congo River Direction: The general flow direction is east-west.

The origin is that the terrain is high in the east and low in the west, and the eastern origin is on the East African plateau, and the downstream reaches the Congo Basin.

The upper Lualaba River originates in the Sabah Plateau of Zaire and is called the Himbezi River in Zambia. After flowing out of the Boyoma Falls in the north, it is called the Congo River. The main stream runs through the Congo Basin in a large arc and crosses the equator twice before empties into the Atlantic Ocean.

Congo River Biological ResourcesA significant part of the Congo River basin has an equatorial climate and is home to equally vast evergreen forests. Each side of the wooded area is bordered by the savanna zone. Forests and grasslands are often difficult to distinguish, and they are confused in a mosaic fashion; Rarely, forests invade grasslands.

The huge river also forms one of the largest biogeographic barriers in Africa. For example, chimpanzees and bonobos are cut off by the Congo River, and only north of the Congo River can there be chimpanzees, and only south of the Congo River have been found with bonobos. Many other animals show a similar pattern of geographical distribution.

The Congo River plays a significant role in the biogeography of Africa, but almost nothing is known about its history. Geologists estimate that it may have been a lake and was not connected to the Atlantic Ocean.