Sankuru

The Sankuru River is the principal tributary of the Kasai River, which is a tributary of the Congo River in Congo (Kinshasa), central Africa. It is approximately 750 miles (1,200 km) long and originates in the western highlands of Katanga (Shaba) as the Lubilash River and travels 285 miles (460 km) north and northwest, when it becomes the Sankuru proper and flows northward and then virtually straight westward to the Kasai. The Sankuru is navigable for 365 miles (590 kilometers) below Pamia-Mutombo and north of Mbuji-Mayi. It is the longest tributary of the Kasai River. It is also known as Lubilash above the confluence with its tributary Mbuji-Mayi. It runs north and then west, passing through a few settlements, the most notable of which being Lusambo.

The Sankuru River is the principal tributary of the Kasai River, which is a tributary of the Congo River in Congo (Kinshasa), central Africa. It is approximately 750 miles (1,200 km) long and originates in the western highlands of Katanga (Shaba) as the Lubilash River and travels 285 miles (460 km) north and northwest, when it becomes the Sankuru proper and flows northward and then virtually straight westward to the Kasai. The Sankuru is navigable for 365 miles (590 kilometers) below Pamia-Mutombo and north of Mbuji-Mayi.

Total Length: 746 miles