Boyoma Falls
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Boyoma Falls is a series of powerful cataracts on the Lualaba River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, known as one of the largest waterfall systems in Africa by volume.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cataracts
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ waterfall system ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople | Wagenya fishermen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| dangerForNavigation | prevents continuous river navigation between Kisangani and Ubundu ⓘ |
| downstreamFrom | Ubundu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
series of cataracts
ⓘ
series of powerful rapids ⓘ |
| fishingTechnique | wooden tripods and baskets fixed in rapids ⓘ |
| formerlyKnownAs | Stanley Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalType | river rapids over rock ledges ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Stanley Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeSpelling | Boyoma Chutes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | traditional fishing rights of Wagenya community ⓘ |
| hasEconomicUse |
fishing area
ⓘ
river transport terminus ⓘ |
| hasFlowCharacteristic |
high discharge volume
ⓘ
strong currents ⓘ |
| hasHazard | dangerous navigation conditions ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure | railway bypass between Kisangani and Ubundu ⓘ |
| hydrologicalRole | transition from Lualaba River to Congo River ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Lingala-speaking area ⓘ |
| length |
about 100 kilometres
ⓘ
about 62 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Haut-Uélé Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lualaba River NERFINISHED ⓘ Tshopo Province NERFINISHED ⓘ central Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Kisangani
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ubundu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Boyoma region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Kisangani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyTown | Ubundu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfCataracts | 7 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Congo River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
upper Congo River system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankedBy | one of the largest waterfall systems in Africa by volume ⓘ |
| region | northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| river | Lualaba River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| totalDrop |
200 feet
ⓘ
61 metres ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
nature tourism ⓘ |
| upstreamFrom | Kisangani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| watercourseContinuesAs | Congo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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