thumb|Map of the Sangha.Likouala drainage basin [[Likouala-aux-Herbes to the east and Likouala-Mossaka to the west]]
thumb|The Sangha River in the Central African Republic in 2010
The Sangha River (, , ) is a tributary of the Congo River, located in Central Africa.
Geography
The Sangha River is formed at the confluence of the Mambéré River and the Kadéï River at Nola in the western Central African Republic (). The Sangha flows along the border of Cameroon, with the Central African Republic, and then the Republic of Congo. It joins the Congo River at .
The tributaries of the Sangha River include the Ngoko River (Dja river). Its river mouth and confluence with the Sangha is at Ouésso, in the Republic of the Congo ().
Ecology
The Sangha River is a freshwater ecoregion of Africa. Its wetlands in the Central African Republic, Cameroon and Congo are protected Ramsar sites.
References
External links
- Water Resources eAtlas.org: Map of the Sangha River basin