Aruwimi

[ ahr-oo-wee-mee ]

/ ˌɑr uˈwi mi /

noun

a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, flowing SW and W into the Congo (Zaire) River. about 800 miles (1300 km) long.

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Examples from the Web for aruwimi

Now look at this Makua river that runs west, up north of the Aruwimi.
The Blind Lion of the Congo|Elliott Whitney
Up this—and here we are at Yambuya, the head of navigation on the Aruwimi.
The Blind Lion of the Congo|Elliott Whitney
On the 14 the mouth of the Aruwimi was passed and they were in the Bangala country.
Stanley in Africa|James P. Boyd
Aruwimi, a large river of equatorial Africa, a tributary of the Congo, on the north bank.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various

An hour later we arrived at Basoko, the capital of the Aruwimi District.
A Journal of a Tour in the Congo Free State|Marcus Dorman

British Dictionary definitions for aruwimi

Aruwimi

/ (ˌɑːruːˈwiːmɪ) /

noun

a river in NE Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre), rising near Lake Albert as the Ituri and flowing west into the River Congo. Length: about 1288 km (800 miles)

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