Q. Which one of the following is a part of the Congo Basin?

  • Cameroon
  • Nigeria
  • South Sudan
  • Uganda

Answer: (a) Cameroon

Congo Basin
  • The Congo Basin is the sedimentary basin of the Congo River. The Congo Basin is located in Central Africa, in a region known as west equatorial Africa.
  • The Congo Basin region is sometimes known simply as the Congo. It contains some of the largest tropical rainforests in the world and is an important source of water used in agriculture and energy generation.
  • The rainforest in the Congo Basin is the largest rainforest in Africa and second only to the Amazon rainforest in size.
  • Countries wholly or partially in the Congo region:
    • Angola
    • Gabon
    • Burundi
    • Cameroon
    • Central African Republic
    • Democratic Republic of the Congo
    • Republic of the Congo
    • Rwanda
    • Tanzania
    • Zambia
Congo Basin
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