Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Boma is a port town on the Congo River, some 100 kilometres (62 mi) upstream from the Atlantic Ocean, in the Kongo Central Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), adjacent to the border with Angola. It had an estimated population of 162,521 in 2012.
A stamp of the Congo Free State, used in Boma around 1900
View to the north from Boma, 1889
Boma pier, 1899
Authorities at the end of the pier, Boma, 1899
The Congo River, formerly also known as the Zaire River, is the second-longest river in Africa, shorter only than the Nile, as well as the third-largest river in the world by discharge volume, following the Amazon and Ganges rivers. It is the world's deepest recorded river, with measured depths of around 220 m (720 ft). The Congo–Lualaba–Luvua–Luapula–Chambeshi River system has an overall length of 4,700 km (2,900 mi), which makes it the world's ninth-longest river. The Chambeshi is a tributary of the Lualaba River, and Lualaba is the name of the Congo River upstream of Boyoma Falls, extending for 1,800 km (1,100 mi).
The Congo River near Kisangani, Congo
Aerial view from the west of the Congo River with upstream half of Pool Malebo and Mbamu
The town of Mbandaka is a busy port on the banks of the Congo River.
The Congo River at Maluku.