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Inga Falls is
a rapids 40 km
from Matadi in
the Democratic Republic of the Congo where
the Congo
River drops 96 m (315 ft) over the course of 15 km
(9 mi).
Inga Falls form a part of a larger group of rapids - Livingstone
Falls and are located closer to the lower part of these falls. Falls
have formed in a sharp bend of Congo River where the width of river fluctuates
from more than 4 km to mere 260 m. At median discharge of 42,476 m³/s
(1,500,000 ft³/s) it is arguably the largest waterfall in the world, although
Inga Falls is not a true waterfall. Its maximum recorded volume is 70,793 m³/s
(2,500,000 ft³/s). Inga falls is also the site of two large hydroelectric
dams, named Inga I & II, as well as two projected dams, one of
which would be the largest (by power production) in the world.
The Virunga
National Park (French: Parc National des Virunga), formerly
named Albert National Park, is a 7,800-square-kilometre
(3,000 sq mi) National Park that stretches from the Virunga
Mountains in the South, to the Rwenzori Mountains in the North, in the
eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo,
bordering Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda and Rwenzori Mountains National Park and Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda.
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The Kahuzi-Biega National Park is a protected
area near Bukavutown in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
It is situated near the western bank of Lake Kivu and
the Rwandan border.
Established in 1970, the park is named after two dormant volcanoes, Mount
Kahuzi and Mount Biega, which are within its
limits. With an area of 6,000 square kilometres (2,300 sq mi),
Kahuzi-Biega is one of the biggest national
parks in the country. Set in both mountainous and lowland terrain, it
is one of the last refuges of the rare species of Eastern lowland gorilla (Gorilla
beringei graueri), an endangered category under the IUCN
Red List. The park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, inscribed in 1980 for its
unique biodiversity of rainforest habitat and its eastern lowland gorillas.
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The Kisantu Catholic
Cathedral is quite simply a stunning building and without question one
of the most beautiful that you are likely to encounter in the country. This
enormous landmark is well-proportioned and quite simply enormous. If you are
lucky enough to be allowed inside you will discover intricate brickwork forming
many elaborate patterns on the walls. These bricks actually originated from a
historic brick factory once located within the grounds of the nearby Kisantu
Botanical Gardens. It is said that this particular spot was chosen to build the
cathedral, since the missionaries favoured the climate and setting, away from
the estuary and its mosquitoes.
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The Zongo Falls are
difficult to reach in anything other than a four-wheel drivevehicle. However,
visitors who make the effort are sure not to be disappointed. The best time to
visit the Falls is the rainy season when they are at their most
spectacular. Be sure to bring your camera to capture this natural
phenomenon.
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