Sankuru River

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Sankuru River (upper right) entering Kasai River, seen from space.
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Sankuru River (upper right) entering Kasai River, seen from space.

Sankuru River is a major river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. With about 1200 km it is the longest tributary of Kasai River.

In the upper course it is also known as Lubilash. It flows northwards and then westwards crossing through few towns, most notably Mbuji-Mayi and Lusambo. Then it enters Kasai River near Bena-Bendi, at 4.2833333° S 20.4166667° E.

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