Kotto River

Coordinates: 4°13′53″N 22°02′16″E / 4.2314°N 22.0378°E / 4.2314; 22.0378
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Kotto River
Kotto River is located in Central African Republic
Kotto River
Location
CountryCentral African Republic
PrefectureHaute-Kotto, Basse-Kotto
Physical characteristics
SourceMount Toussoro, Bongo Massif
Kembe
 • average447 m3/s[1]
 • minimum77 m3/s[1]
 • maximum1460 m3/s[1]
Basin features
ProgressionUbangi RiverCongo RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemCongo River
Tributaries 
 • leftKawadjia, Pipi, Ndji, Boungou

The Kotto River (or Koto River) is a tributary of the

Oubangui River in the Central African Republic
.

Its source is on the south side of the

Tondou Massif from the Mongos chain to the north. There are several rapids along its course.[2]

The Kotto River gives its name to two of the Central African Republic's sixteen prefectures, Haute-Kotto and Basse-Kotto.

  • Historical views
  • Steamboat on the Kotto.
    Steamboat on the Kotto.
  • Crossing of the Boungou, a right tributary.
    Crossing of the Boungou, a right tributary.

References

  1. ^ a b c d GRDC station information for Kembe
  2. ^ "Kotto River | river, north-central Africa | Britannica.com". britannica.com. Retrieved 2017-03-26.