Being the world's deepest river, the Congo River comes in top on this list. It forms a 4,700 km system that passes through the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, and Angola and ...
The Congo River Basin has a remarkable natural and cultural history. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.
This story appears in the October 2015 issue of National Geographic magazine. The boat is dangerously encumbered. It pushes three barges by means of an engine that was built to convey about 750 tons.