Inga Falls
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Inga Falls is a massive series of rapids and waterfalls on the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, known for its immense water flow and hydroelectric potential.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Congo River rapids | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
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rapids ⓘ waterfall ⓘ |
| averageDischarge | over 25,000 m³/s ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateZone | tropical ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Congo Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drop | about 96 m ⓘ |
| economicSignificance | potential major source of electricity for central and southern Africa ⓘ |
| elevationDropContext | part of the overall drop of Livingstone Falls between Kinshasa and the Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| energyInfrastructureNearby |
Inga I Hydroelectric Power Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inga II Hydroelectric Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| estimatedHydropowerPotential | over 40,000 MW ⓘ |
| flowRate | among the highest of any waterfall in the world ⓘ |
| geologicalType | series of cataracts and rapids ⓘ |
| globalContext | one of the world’s most powerful river falls by potential energy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Inga Hydroelectric Complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inga I Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Inga II Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRapids | multiple high-volume rapids ⓘ |
| hydroelectricPotential | very high ⓘ |
| infrastructureUse | hydroelectric power generation ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Grand Inga Dam proposals
ⓘ
hydroelectric development projects ⓘ immense water flow ⓘ |
| length | about 15 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kongo Central Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Matadi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Congo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navigationEffect | major obstacle to navigation on the lower Congo River ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Inga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Livingstone Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakDischarge | can exceed 70,000 m³/s ⓘ |
| plannedProject | Grand Inga Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankedByFlow | one of the largest waterfalls in the world by discharge ⓘ |
| region | Lower Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverKilometer | about 150 km upstream from the Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| safetyNote | dangerous for navigation due to extreme currents ⓘ |
| watercourse | Congo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterSource | Congo River upstream basin ⓘ |
| width | about 4 km ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Congo River rapids