The rocky islands
Small and red.
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The Ubangi River is the largest right-bank tributary of the Congo River, and it flows past Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic. The city stretches along its northern bank, and the town of Zongo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo faces it on the other side, so here the river is the border between the two countries. The river forms where the Mbomou and Uele rivers meet and runs about 1,060 km before joining the Congo River at Liranga. Its flow at Bangui ranges from about 800 to 11,000 cubic metres a second, depending on the season. Together with the Congo River, it is an important route for river boats between Bangui and Brazzaville. You see a wide brown river with small red rocky islands topped with trees rising from it near the city. On the bank are heaps of sand that workers dig from the riverbed, and long wooden canoes cross the water. Low green hills line the far bank, and the water looks calm in the dry season. It is right in central Bangui and can be seen from the bank and the roads above it. The UK Foreign Office advises against all but essential travel to Bangui, so read the current advice before you plan.
Small and red.
Crossing the water.
Green hills.
Riverbank, central Bangui, Central African Republic
The town of Zongo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Yes, the UK Foreign Office advises against all but essential travel to Bangui.