Congo: the River - BBC News

The episode takes you onto the Congo River to explore how people live, work and travel for thousands of kilometres.

Take a plunge into the rapids to experience how the Wagenia fisherman use the white water to help them catch big fish.

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The country’s only superhighway is the Congo River and even its vast network of tributaries is not used as much as it once was, or as it could be.

The river is navigable from the capital Kinshasa 1,600km (990 miles) upstream to Kisangani, and it’s the main route for transporting people and goods across the country. To Find out more:

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