Ikelemba River

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, therre is Ikelemba River. It is a Congo River tributary on the left bank. From east to west, the Ikelemba River flows in an arc. From Bombimba to where it meets the Congo River, it is navigable for 137 kilometers (85 miles).

Ikelemba River flows into the Congo from the east, slightly north of the Congo River's confluence with the Ruki River. The Lulonga, Ikelemba, and Busira all contribute to the Mbandaka flooded woods, which span 10,415 square kilometers of continuously flooded land (4,021 sq mi).

During the colonial time, Henry Morton Stanley, an explorer, paid a visit to the area. The Ikelemba enters the Congo roughly 30 miles (48 kilometers) above the Mohindu or Buruki River, according to him (Ruki River). He calculated that it would open up 125 miles (201 kilometers) of river for commerce, and that it was the Bakuti tribe's commercial reserve.

Length: 137 km