Chinko
Chinko is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- 6.27°, 24.23°
About Chinko
The Chinko River (or Shinko River) is a river of the Central African Republic. It is a right tributary of the Mbomou River.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Chinko River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Chinko in Depth
History
Around 1800 Kassanga, a Bandia leader, founded a kingdom in the Shinko valley, later called the Rafai kingdom.
The Belgian officer Charles Kéthule de Ryove (1865–1903) was assigned to the Upper Uele expedition in August 1891.
In March 1892 he explored the region between the Mbomou and Shinko rivers.
He met Sultan Rafai, who declared his allegiance to the Congo Free State.
He wrote in an 1895 article Le sultanat de Rafaï (Le Congo illustré) that almost all the inhabitants could speak Arabic, including the sultan, chiefs and soldiers.
In 1894 the Belgian Léon Hanolet ascended the Mbari River, another tributary of the Bomu, while Théodore Nilis ascended the Chinko River.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Chinko River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Chinko: Key Facts
| Length | 420 km |
|---|---|
| Drainage basin | 52,500 km² |
| Mouth | Mbomou River |
| Drainage system | Congo Basin |
Facts from Wikidata Q1074381 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Chinko: Quick Answers
- Where is Chinko?
- Chinko is located in Central African Republic, at 6.2735° N, 24.2260° E.
- Are there dams on the Chinko?
- No dam on the Chinko is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.