Africa's second-longest river that's the world's deepest and passes through 7 countries The river stretches for 2,900 miles (4,700 km) and is Africa's second-longest river after the Nile.

Here are the five longest rivers in Africa. Nile River. The Nile River is the world’s and Africa’s longest river, spanning 4,130 miles (6,650 km).

Here are the five longest rivers in Africa. Nile River. The Nile River is the world’s and Africa’s longest river, spanning 4,130 miles (6,650 km).

African boundaries were shaped years later, rather than during the Berlin Conference. Rivers were used to map Africa because Europeans were particular about trade routes into the continent. Sixty-two ...