Sankuru
Sankuru is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- -6.29°, 23.81°
About Sankuru
The Sankuru River (Swahili: Mto Sankuru) is a major river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its approximate length of 1,200 km makes it the longest tributary of the Kasai River.
Above the confluence with its tributary Mbuji-Mayi it is also known as Lubilash or Lubilanji. It flows northwards and then westwards crossing through a few towns, most notably Lusambo. Then it enters the Kasai River near Bena-Bendi, at 4°17′S 20°25′E.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Sankuru River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Sankuru: Key Facts
| Length | 1,200 km |
|---|---|
| Drainage basin | 156,000 km² |
| Mouth | Kasai River |
| Drainage system | Congo Basin |
| Tributaries | Lubudi River (Sankuru tributary), Lwembe, Mbuji-Mayi River, Fwa River, Lubefu River |
Facts from Wikidata Q899815 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Sankuru: Quick Answers
- Where is Sankuru?
- Sankuru is located in DR Congo, at 6.2944° S, 23.8056° E.
- Are there dams on the Sankuru?
- No dam on the Sankuru is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.