GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Congo River in Africa crosses the Equator twice. It was earlier known as Zaire River during the dictatorship of Mobutu Sese Seko. It is the world’s deepest recorded river.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Congo River has a total length of 4, 370 km (2, 715 mi). It is the only river to cross the equator twice in Africa.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Congo River is 4, 370 kilometres long when combined with the Lualaba, its largest tributary. It is the only big river in the world to pass across the equator twice. The Congo Basin covers approximately 4, 000, 000 km2 or 13% of the total African landmass.

Detailed explanation-4: -Congo River, formerly Zaire River, river in west-central Africa. With a length of 2, 900 miles (4, 700 km), it is the continent’s second longest river, after the Nile.