Altembese River
| Altembese River | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Lualaba River |
- location | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Congo River basin |
The Altembese River is a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is a tributary of the Lualaba River, the upper course of the Congo River, and forms part of the extensive drainage network of the Congo Basin.
Course
The Altembese River flows through tropical lowland regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It drains into the Lualaba River, contributing to the upper Congo River system.
Hydrographic datasets identify the river as part of the Congo Basin drainage network, which ultimately feeds into the Atlantic Ocean via the Congo River.
Hydrology and ecology
The Altembese River lies within one of the world’s most biodiverse freshwater regions. Rivers of the Congo Basin support a high diversity of fish and aquatic invertebrates and play a significant role in maintaining regional rainforest ecosystems. Seasonal rainfall patterns strongly influence river flow, floodplain dynamics, and sediment transport.
See also
References
- Lehner, B.; Grill, G. (2013). "Global river hydrography and network routing: baseline data and new approaches to study the world's large river systems". Hydrological Processes. 27 (15): 2171–2186. doi:10.1002/hyp.9740.
- Thieme, M. L.; et al. (2005). "Freshwater ecoregions of Africa and Madagascar". BioScience. 55 (9): 775–785. doi:10.1641/0006-3568(2005)055[0775:FEOAAM]2.0.CO;2.
- "HydroSHEDS". World Wildlife Fund.
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