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All about Rivers of Africa: The Benue, about 1,400 km, is the Niger's largest tributary. The Blue Nile, about 1,450 km, rises in Ethiopia and joins the White Nile at Khartoum. The Kasai, about 2,150 km long, is one of the Congo's largest tributaries. The Congo, about 4,700 km long, is Africa's second-longest and most water-rich river, emptying into the Atlantic. The Limpopo, about 1,750 km, flows through southern Africa into the Indian Ocean. The Niger runs about 4,180 km in a great arc through West Africa, reaching the Gulf of Guinea. At about 6,650 km, the Nile is the longest river on Earth, flowing north from East Africa through Egypt into the Mediterranean. Good to know: The Benue is the largest tributary of the Niger. The Blue Nile rises in Ethiopia and supplies most of the Nile's water. The Kasai is a major tributary of the Congo. The Congo is Africa's most water-rich river and the deepest in the world. The Limpopo forms borders in southern Africa. The Niger makes a great arc through West Africa.

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Benue

The Benue, about 1,400 km, is the Niger's largest tributary.

๐Ÿ’ก Did you know? The Benue is the largest tributary of the Niger.

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Blue Nile

The Blue Nile, about 1,450 km, rises in Ethiopia and joins the White Nile at Khartoum.

๐Ÿ’ก Did you know? The Blue Nile rises in Ethiopia and supplies most of the Nile's water.

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Kasai

The Kasai, about 2,150 km long, is one of the Congo's largest tributaries.

๐Ÿ’ก Did you know? The Kasai is a major tributary of the Congo.

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Congo

The Congo, about 4,700 km long, is Africa's second-longest and most water-rich river, emptying into the Atlantic.

๐Ÿ’ก Did you know? The Congo is Africa's most water-rich river and the deepest in the world.

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Limpopo

The Limpopo, about 1,750 km, flows through southern Africa into the Indian Ocean.

๐Ÿ’ก Did you know? The Limpopo forms borders in southern Africa.

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Niger

The Niger runs about 4,180 km in a great arc through West Africa, reaching the Gulf of Guinea.

๐Ÿ’ก Did you know? The Niger makes a great arc through West Africa.

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Nile

At about 6,650 km, the Nile is the longest river on Earth, flowing north from East Africa through Egypt into the Mediterranean.

๐Ÿ’ก Did you know? The Nile is regarded as the world's longest river, reaching the Mediterranean in Egypt.

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Okavango

The Okavango, about 1,700 km, ends inland in the Okavango Delta in Botswana.

๐Ÿ’ก Did you know? The Okavango ends not in the sea but in a vast inland delta.

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Orange

The Orange, about 2,200 km, is South Africa's longest river and flows into the Atlantic.

๐Ÿ’ก Did you know? The Orange is the longest river in South Africa.

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Zambezi

The Zambezi, about 2,570 km long, forms Victoria Falls and empties into the Indian Ocean.

๐Ÿ’ก Did you know? The Zambezi is home to the famous Victoria Falls.

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Chari

The Chari, about 1,400 km, flows into Lake Chad.

๐Ÿ’ก Did you know? The Chari feeds the shrinking Lake Chad.

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Senegal

The Senegal, about 1,080 km, forms a long stretch of border and empties into the Atlantic.

๐Ÿ’ก Did you know? The Senegal forms the border between Senegal and Mauritania.

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Ubangi

The Ubangi, about 1,060 km, is the Congo's largest right-bank tributary.

๐Ÿ’ก Did you know? The Ubangi is a border river and tributary of the Congo.

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Volta

The Volta, about 1,500 km, is dammed into the vast Lake Volta in Ghana and reaches the Gulf of Guinea.

๐Ÿ’ก Did you know? The Volta is dammed in Ghana into one of the world's largest reservoirs.

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