| Uele River Uélé,Ouélé, orWelle River | |
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 Map showing the Uele River within the Ubangi River drainage basin. | |
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| • coordinates | 4°9′N22°26′E / 4.150°N 22.433°E /4.150; 22.433 |
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| River system | Congo Basin |
TheUele, also known by the phonetically identicalUélé,Ouélé, orWelle River,[1][2] is a river in theDemocratic Republic of the Congo.
The Uele forms atDungu, at theconfluence of theDungu andKibali rivers, which both originate in the mountains nearLake Albert. Combined these rivers flow west for about 1,210 kilometres (750 mi), until the Uele joins theMbomou River atYakoma. Main tributaries to the Uele river are theBomokandi River (left side) andUere River (right side).
The Uele–Mbomou confluence at Yakoma marks the origin of theUbangi River, which in turn flows into theCongo River. The Uele is the longest tributary of the Ubangi. The combined Ubangi–Uele length is about 2,270 kilometres (1,410 mi).[3]
From satellite images, parts of the river look red from theiron oxide contaminants in the river.[citation needed]
Media related toUele River at Wikimedia Commons| Congo left bank (south) |  | |
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| Kasai basin | ||
| Congo right bank (north) | ||
| Lualaba and tributaries | ||
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