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Lefini River

Coordinates: 2°56′17″S 16°8′01″E / 2.93806°S 16.13361°E / -2.93806; 16.13361
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Lefini River
Location
CountryRepublic of the Congo
Physical characteristics
MouthCongo River
 • coordinates
2°56′17″S 16°8′01″E / 2.93806°S 16.13361°E / -2.93806; 16.13361
Stanley's route is depicted by the solid black line.

Lefini River (Swahili: Mto Lefini) is a river of the Republic of Congo and a tributary of the Congo River. Henry Morton Stanley reached the confluence on 9 March 1877.[1]: Vol.Two, 251 

References

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  1. ^ Stanley, H.M., 1899, Through the Dark Continent, London: G. Newnes, Vol. One ISBN 0486256677, Vol. Two ISBN 0486256685