Congo Basin

[ kong-goh bey-sin ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the sedimentary basin of the Congo River, located in central Africa, covering approximately 1.4 million sq. mi. (3.7 million sq. km), including great wetlands and vast stands of unspoiled tropical rainforest.

Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of Congo Basin¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Its territory, which sits astride the equator, encompasses some of the most biodiverse tracts of the Congo Basin rainforest.

From

Unlike kids in the United States, hunter-gatherer children in the Congo Basin have often learned how to hunt, identify edible plants and care for babies by the tender age of six or seven.

From

The global outbreak in 2022 was caused by clade II of MPXV, which is endemic in west Africa and not as virulent as clade I MPXV, which so far has only been seen in the Congo Basin.

From

The number of active fires there typically doubled over 18 years, particularly in the Congo Basin.

From

The researchers used satellite imagery to track active fires from 2003 to 2021 in western and central Africa, including the Congo Basin.

From

congo Congo-Brazzaville

Browse