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
Across most of the Congo Basin, active fire densities typically doubled over the study period.
From Science Daily • May 2, 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
The temptation to sack Westminster was something like the temptation presented to our financial powers to-day to get at the rubber of the Congo Basin or at the unexploited coal of Northern China.
From The Historic Thames by Belloc, Hilaire
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