The river stretches for 2,900 miles (4,700 km) and is Africa's second-longest river after the Nile. By Kris Boratyn, Audience Writer. 15:10, ... Historically known as the Zaire River, ...

This incredible river is the second-longest in Africa and is also the world's deepest river, with a measured depth of around 220 metres. By Emily Wright , World News Reporter 05:00, Sun, Jan 26, 2025 ...

Eventually scientists realized a new virus was causing the disease. They named it Ebola Zaire, after the river and the country.. Nearly 300 people died in that first outbreak. Then about a year ...

That river is a tributary of the Congo River. Zaire is, of course, now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. From the November 30, 1976 New York Times: ...

Both species of primates live in tropical forests along the Zaire River -- chimps north of the river, bonobos to the south. Their environments seem to be quite similar today.

This includes the Nile, Africa's longest river and one of the longest in the world. Further south lies the continent's second longest - the Congo River, formerly the Zaire River - which is also ...