Interesting facts about rivers in Africa Is a great opportunity to learn more about the geography of the second largest continent. In many African countries, rivers play a vital role in the life of the population. Both in ancient times and today, local residents continue to build their homes near water sources.
We bring to your attention the most interesting facts about the rivers of Africa.
- In Africa, there are 59 large rivers, in addition to a large number of medium and small ones.
- The famous Nile River is one of the longest on the planet. Its length is 6852 km!
- The Congo River (see interesting facts about the Congo River) is considered the most full-flowing on the mainland.
- The deepest river not only in Africa, but in the whole world is also the Congo.
- The Blue Nile owes its name to crystal clear water, while the White Nile, on the contrary, due to the fact that the water in it is fairly polluted.
- Until recently, the Nile was considered the longest river on earth, but today the Amazon is holding the palm in this indicator - 6992 km.
- Did you know that the Orange River got its name in honor of the dynasty of the Dutch monarchs of Orange?
- The most important attraction of the Zambezi River is the world famous Victoria Falls - the only waterfall in the world, which simultaneously has more than 100 m in height and more than 1 km in width.
- In the waters of the Congo, there is a goliath fish that looks like a certain monster. Africans say it can threaten the lives of swimmers.
- An interesting fact is that the Nile is the only river flowing through the Sahara Desert.
- Many rivers in Africa were finally marked on maps only 100-150 years ago.
- African rivers abound with waterfalls due to the cascading structure of the continental plate.
