Bomu
From: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
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Date: 2008
Bomu , river, c.500 mi (800 km) long, rising in NE Congo (Kinshasa) and flowing generally westward. It forms part of the Congo-Central African Republic border. The Bomu merges with the Uele to form the Ubangi, a tributary of the Congo.
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