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Ubangi
Ubangi , Fr. Oubangui, river, c.700 mi (1,130 km) long, formed on the Congo (Kinshasa)–Central African Republic border, central Africa, by the confluence of the Uele and Bomu rivers. It flows west and south, forming part of the boundary between Congo (Kinshasa) and the Central African Republic and Congo (Kinshasa) and Congo (Brazzaville), before emptying into the Congo River, of which it is the chief northern tributary. The river is navigable to Bangui. |
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"Ubangi." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Ubangi." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Ubangi.html "Ubangi." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Ubangi.html |
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Ubangi River
U·ban·gi Riv·er / (y)oōˈbænggē/ (French spelling Oubangui) a river that flows for 660 miles.(1,060 km) from the border of the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), along the border of the latter with the Republic of Congo, to join the Congo River, of which it is the chief northern tributary. |
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"Ubangi River." The Oxford American College Dictionary. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Ubangi River." The Oxford American College Dictionary. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O997-ubangiriver.html "Ubangi River." The Oxford American College Dictionary. 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O997-ubangiriver.html |
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