Uele
Uele 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
- 3.86°, 23.57°
About Uele
The Uele, also known by the phonetically identical Uélé, Ouélé, or Welle River, is a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Uele River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Uele in Depth
Course
The Uele forms at Dungu, at the confluence of the Dungu and Kibali rivers, which both originate in the mountains near Lake Albert. Combined these rivers flow west for about 1,210 kilometres (750 mi), until the Uele joins the Mbomou River at Yakoma. Main tributaries to the Uele river are the Bomokandi River (left side) and Uere River (right side).
The Uele–Mbomou confluence at Yakoma marks the origin of the Ubangi River, which in turn flows into the Congo River. The Uele is the longest tributary of the Ubangi. The combined Ubangi–Uele length is about 2,270 kilometres (1,410 mi).
From satellite images, parts of the river look red from the iron oxide contaminants in the river.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Uele River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Uele: Key Facts
| Length | 1,210 km |
|---|---|
| Average discharge | 1,530 m³/s |
| Drainage basin | 135,400 km² |
| Mouth | Ubangi River |
| Drainage system | Congo Basin |
| Tributaries | Dungu, Bima, Uere |
Facts from Wikidata Q171436 (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
Uele: Quick Answers
- Where is Uele?
- Uele is located in DR Congo and Central African Republic, at 3.8606° N, 23.5660° E.
- Are there dams on the Uele?
- No dam on the Uele is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.