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

UPSC Prelims 2023 Question:

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

a) Cameroon

b) Nigeria

c) South Sudan

d) Uganda

Correct Answer: Option a) Cameroon

Learn more about the Congo Basin.

Explanation:

• Cameroon is a part of the Congo Basin. The Congo Basin is a vast region in Central Africa that encompasses several countries, including Cameroon.
• Congo basin, basin of the Congo River, lying astride the Equator in west-central Africa. It is the world’s second-largest river basin (next to that of the Amazon), comprising an area of more than 1.3 million square miles (3.4 million square km). The vast drainage area of the Congo River includes almost the whole of the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, western Zambia, northern Angola, and parts of Cameroon and Tanzania.

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

Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.

 

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