Congo Basin

[kong-goh bey-sin]

noun

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Congo Basin¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

It rains almost all year round in Mbandaka, the capital of Equateur province in the dense rainforest of the Congo Basin of central Africa.

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

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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.

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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.

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

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