Nile–Congo divide
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The Nile–Congo divide is a major African watershed boundary separating river systems that drain into the Nile Basin from those flowing into the Congo Basin.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | watershed divide ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| crossesCountry |
Angola
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Burundi NERFINISHED ⓘ Central African Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ Rwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ South Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ Zambia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainageOutcomeOnOneSide | Mediterranean Sea via Nile ⓘ |
| drainageOutcomeOnOtherSide | Atlantic Ocean via Congo River ⓘ |
| environmentalImportance | affects distribution of wetlands and riverine ecosystems ⓘ |
| geomorphologicalType | interfluve ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalRole | determines direction of surface water flow toward Mediterranean Sea or Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| hydrologicalFunction | divides catchment areas of the Nile and Congo rivers ⓘ |
| hydrologicalSignificance | major African watershed boundary ⓘ |
| influences | regional drainage patterns in Central and East Africa ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Africa
ⓘ
East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
African continental divide system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nile–Congo watershed boundary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedBasin |
Blue Nile Basin
GENERATED
ⓘ
Upper Congo Basin GENERATED ⓘ White Nile Basin GENERATED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
continental divide
ⓘ
river basin ⓘ watershed boundary ⓘ |
| separates |
Congo Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nile Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separatesDrainageOf |
rivers flowing to the Congo
ⓘ
rivers flowing to the Nile ⓘ |
| separatesRiverSystem |
Congo River system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nile River system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topographicNature | formed by highlands and plateaus in Central and East Africa ⓘ |
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