SOURCE OF THE RIVER CONGO
The Congo River rises in Katanga, at an altitude of 1,740 meters, on a marshy plateau near the village of Mufosi, close to the Zambian border. Access is via the Kilela Balanda track. The sources of the Congo River are made up of several small rivers, one of which, the Lualaba, is considered the official source discovered in 1892. It is from this modest river that the Congo River is formed by the accumulation of water in a basin covering 3,691,167 km². Before visiting the spring, the village chief performs a ceremony in the name of the ancestors. The visitor must first beg the ancestors for mercy before being allowed to approach the spring. The visitor is then invited to throw in some money. Each visit is accompanied by a cheerful village escort. Clearly a place to be exploited for ecotourism.
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