Which one of the following is a part of the Congo Basin?
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Answer: A. The Congo Basin spreads over Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, DR Congo, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. Cameroon is one of the six core Congo Basin countries.
Watch for: Uganda and South Sudan are close to DR Congo, so students assume they share the basin.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Wrong because Nigeria lies mainly in the Niger river basin.
- C. Wrong because South Sudan lies mainly in the Nile basin.
- D. Wrong because Uganda lies in the Nile basin around Lake Victoria.
Source to check: Congo Basin Forest Partnership website; UNEP / Central African Forest Commission (COMIFAC) materials on the Congo Basin
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