Congo Basin
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Congo Basin
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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It rains almost all year round in Mbandaka, the capital of Equateur province in the dense rainforest of the Congo Basin of central Africa.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2025
Its territory, which sits astride the equator, encompasses some of the most biodiverse tracts of the Congo Basin rainforest.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2025
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 Science Daily ● Nov. 19, 2024
Bonobos, meanwhile, live only in a relatively isolated portion of the Congo Basin that has no mountains, and consequently, no gorillas.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 12, 2024
Mr. Wauters of Belgium withdrew his large map of the Congo Basin from the printer four times, in order to include fresh information before it was finally issued to the public.
From Beacon Lights of History, Volume 14 The New Era; A Supplementary Volume, by Recent Writers, as Set Forth in the Preface and Table of Contents by Lord, John
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