Kouilou-Niari River

The Kouilou-Niari River—also spelled Kwilu, Kwila, or Kwil—is the most important river flowing to the Atlantic Ocean of the coast. Moreover, its entire drainage area is completely in the Republic of the Congo.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in the Republic of the Congo
  • Also known as: Kouilou-Niari”, “Kuilu”, “Kwilou”, and “Kwilu

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Madingo-Kayes.

Town
is a town lying on the edge of the coastal rainforest at the mouth of the Kouilou River on the Atlantic Ocean of the . It is the capitale of . is situated 4½ km north of Kouilou-Niari River.

Kouilou-Niari River

Latitude
-4.47083° or 4° 28′ 15″ south
Longitude
11.69889° or 11° 41′ 56″ east
Open location code
6F7HGMHX+MH
Geo­Names ID
2258739
Wiki­data ID
Q1637839
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Kouilou-Niari River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Kouilou-Niari
  • Belarusian: Куілу
  • Bulgarian: Куилу (река)
  • Bulgarian: Куилу
  • Cebuano: Kouilou
  • Chinese: 奎卢-尼阿里河
  • Chinese: 奎盧-尼阿里河
  • Czech: Kouilou
  • Czech: Niari
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر كويلو نيارى
  • French: Kouilou Niari
  • French: Kouilou-Niari
  • French: Kwilu-Niari
  • French: Niadi Kwilu
  • Galician: Río Kouilou-Niari
  • Georgian: კუილუ
  • German: Kouilou
  • German: Niari
  • Hindi: कौइलाओ-निअरी नदी
  • Japanese: クイルー川
  • Japanese: クイル川
  • Lithuanian: Kvilu
  • Lithuanian: Niaris
  • Malayalam: കൊഉഇലൊഉ-നിഅരി നദി
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Kouilou-Nari
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Kouilou
  • Polish: Kouilou
  • Polish: Niari
  • Russian: Квилу
  • Russian: Куилу
  • Russian: Ниари
  • Serbo-Croatian: Kouilou-Niari
  • Spanish: Kouilou Niari
  • Spanish: Kouilou-Niari
  • Spanish: Kwil
  • Spanish: Rio Kouilou Niari
  • Spanish: Río Kouilou Niari
  • Spanish: Rio Kouilou-Niari
  • Spanish: Río Kouilou-Niari
  • Spanish: Rio Kouilou
  • Spanish: Río Kouilou
  • Spanish: Rio Kwilo
  • Spanish: Río Kwilo
  • Swahili: Kouilou-Niari
  • Swahili: Mto Kouilou-Niari
  • Swedish: Kouilou-Niari
  • Swedish: Kouilou
  • Welsh: Afon Kouilou-Niari

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bas-Kouilou and Sainte-Marie.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lac Yombo and Lac Foni.

Republic of the Congo: Must-Visit Destinations

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