Tshuapa
Tshuapa 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
- -1.11°, 23.00°
About Tshuapa
The Tshuapa River or Rivière Tshwapa is a river in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the main tributary of the Busira River.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Tshuapa River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Tshuapa in Depth
Course
The river rises in the south of the Sankuru Nature Reserve and meanders north-northwest to Elinga-Mpango and on to Bondo, from where flows in a west-northwest direction to Boende, above its confluence with the Lomela River to form the Busira River.
The town of Boende is 29 kilometres (18 mi) from the confluence and 444 kilometres (276 mi) from Mbandaka. on the Congo River.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Tshuapa River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Tshuapa: Key Facts
| Length | 1,300 km |
|---|---|
| Drainage basin | 173,800 km² |
| Mouth | River Congo |
| Drainage system | Congo Basin |
Facts from Wikidata Q2635327 (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
Tshuapa: Quick Answers
- Where is Tshuapa?
- Tshuapa is located in DR Congo, at 1.1136° S, 23.0048° E.
- Are there dams on the Tshuapa?
- No dam on the Tshuapa is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.