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The '''Aruwimi River''' is a [[tributary]] of the [[Congo River]], located to the north and east of the Congo.<ref name=Stanley>Stanley, H.M., 1899, Through the Dark Continent, London: G. Newnes, Vol. One {{ISBN|0486256677}}, Vol. Two {{ISBN|0486256685}}</ref>{{rp|Vol.Two,214}} |
The '''Aruwimi River''' ({{lang-sw|Mto Aruwimi}}, {{lang-fr|Rivière Aruwimi}}) is a [[tributary]] of the [[Congo River]], located to the north and east of the Congo.<ref name=Stanley>Stanley, H.M., 1899, Through the Dark Continent, London: G. Newnes, Vol. One {{ISBN|0486256677}}, Vol. Two {{ISBN|0486256685}}</ref>{{rp|Vol.Two,214}} |
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The Aruwimi begins as the [[Ituri River]], which rises near [[Lake Albert (Africa)|Lake Albert]],<ref name=bossche>{{cite book |last= Bossche |first= J.P. vanden |author2= G. M. Bernacsek |title= Source Book for the Inland Fishery Resources of Africa, Volume 1 |year= 1990 |publisher= Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |isbn= 978-92-5-102983-1 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=WLZRxM9vfXoC&pg=PA333 |page= 333}}</ref> in the savannas north of the Kibale River watershed. It then runs generally south southwest until it is joined by the Shari River which flows by Bunia. The Ituri then turns west, through the [[Ituri Forest]], becoming the Aruwimi where the [[Nepoko River|Nepoko]] (or Nepoki) River joins it, at the town of [[Bomili]]. The river continues westward, joining the Congo at [[Basoko]]. The length of the Aruwimi–Ituri-Nizi is about {{convert|1,287|km|mi|abbr=on}}, with the Ituri being about {{convert|650|km|mi}}, the Nizi about {{convert|257|km|mi}} and the Aruwimi about {{convert|380|km|mi}}. The Aruwimi is about {{convert|1.5|km|mi}} wide where it joins the Congo. |
The Aruwimi begins as the [[Ituri River]], which rises near [[Lake Albert (Africa)|Lake Albert]],<ref name=bossche>{{cite book |last= Bossche |first= J.P. vanden |author2= G. M. Bernacsek |title= Source Book for the Inland Fishery Resources of Africa, Volume 1 |year= 1990 |publisher= Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |isbn= 978-92-5-102983-1 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=WLZRxM9vfXoC&pg=PA333 |page= 333}}</ref> in the savannas north of the Kibale River watershed. It then runs generally south southwest until it is joined by the Shari River which flows by Bunia. The Ituri then turns west, through the [[Ituri Forest]], becoming the Aruwimi where the [[Nepoko River|Nepoko]] (or Nepoki) River joins it, at the town of [[Bomili]]. The river continues westward, joining the Congo at [[Basoko]]. The length of the Aruwimi–Ituri-Nizi is about {{convert|1,287|km|mi|abbr=on}}, with the Ituri being about {{convert|650|km|mi}}, the Nizi about {{convert|257|km|mi}} and the Aruwimi about {{convert|380|km|mi}}. The Aruwimi is about {{convert|1.5|km|mi}} wide where it joins the Congo. |
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The watershed of the Ituri/Aruwimi is almost entirely dense forest, with just a handful of villages along its course, and crossed by roads in about four places. The [[Kango language]] ([[SIL code]] KZY) is spoken by several thousand villagers just south of Avakubi, and upper reaches of the Ituri are inhabited by the [[Mbuti]] ([[Pygmy|Pygmies]]). |
The watershed of the Ituri/Aruwimi is almost entirely dense forest, with just a handful of villages along its course, and crossed by roads in about four places. The [[Kango language]] ([[SIL code]] KZY) is spoken by several thousand villagers just south of Avakubi, and upper reaches of the Ituri are inhabited by the [[Mbuti people|Mbuti]] ([[Pygmy|Pygmies]]). |
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The Aruwimi was explored by [[Henry Morton Stanley]] during his 1887 expedition to "rescue" [[Emin Pasha]]. The [[waterfall|cataract]]s above [[Yambuya]] made it impossible to use the river for navigation, and the expedition had to go by land, with tremendous difficulty. |
The Aruwimi was explored by [[Henry Morton Stanley]] during his [[Emin Pasha Relief Expedition|1887 expedition]] to "rescue" [[Emin Pasha]]. The [[waterfall|cataract]]s above [[Yambuya]] made it impossible to use the river for navigation, and the expedition had to go by land, with tremendous difficulty. |
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| Aruwimi River Ituri River Mto Ituri Rivière Ituri | |
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  Location of mouth in the DR Congo | |
| Standort | |
| Land | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Blue Mountains |
| • location | Lake Albert |
| • elevation | 1,182 m (3,878 ft) |
| Mouth | Congo River |
• location | Basoko |
• coordinates | 1°13′24″N 23°35′39″E / 1.223209°N 23.594298°E |
• elevation | 359 m (1,178 ft) |
| Length | 1,287 km (800 mi) |
| Basin size | 116,100 km2 (44,800 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Basoko, (near mouth) |
| • average | 2,200 m3/s (78,000 cu ft/s)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Congo River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Nepoko River |
The Aruwimi River (Swahili: Mto Aruwimi, French: Rivière Aruwimi) is a tributary of the Congo River, located to the north and east of the Congo.[2]: Vol.Two, 214
The Aruwimi begins as the Ituri River, which rises near Lake Albert,[3] in the savannas north of the Kibale River watershed. It then runs generally south southwest until it is joined by the Shari River which flows by Bunia. The Ituri then turns west, through the Ituri Forest, becoming the Aruwimi where the Nepoko (or Nepoki) River joins it, at the town of Bomili. The river continues westward, joining the Congo at Basoko. The length of the Aruwimi–Ituri-Nizi is about 1,287 km (800 mi), with the Ituri being about 650 kilometres (400 mi), the Nizi about 257 kilometres (160 mi) and the Aruwimi about 380 kilometres (240 mi). The Aruwimi is about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) wide where it joins the Congo.
The watershed of the Ituri/Aruwimi is almost entirely dense forest, with just a handful of villages along its course, and crossed by roads in about four places. The Kango language (SIL code KZY) is spoken by several thousand villagers just south of Avakubi, and upper reaches of the Ituri are inhabited by the Mbuti (Pygmies).
The Aruwimi was explored by Henry Morton Stanley during his 1887 expedition to "rescue" Emin Pasha. The cataracts above Yambuya made it impossible to use the river for navigation, and the expedition had to go by land, with tremendous difficulty.
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References
[edit]- ^ Alberto, V. Borges (2019). "Variations in dissolved greenhouse gases (CO2, CH4, N2O) in the Congo River network overwhelmingly driven by fluvial-wetland connectivity".
- ^ Stanley, H.M., 1899, Through the Dark Continent, London: G. Newnes, Vol. One ISBN 0486256677, Vol. Two ISBN 0486256685
- ^ Bossche, J.P. vanden; G. M. Bernacsek (1990). Source Book for the Inland Fishery Resources of Africa, Volume 1. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. p. 333. ISBN 978-92-5-102983-1.
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