Fwa River
Coordinates: 5°42′40″S 23°25′03″E / 5.71108°S 23.41759°E The Fwa is a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in central Africa, flowing through Kasai-Oriental province. The river is a tributary of the , which is a tributary to the Sankuru River, in the southeastern Congo River drainage basin.
Fauna[]
The river is particularly notable for its diverse community of fish. This community includes five endemic cichlid species: Cyclopharynx fwae, C. schwetzi, Schwetzochromis neodon, Thoracochromis brauschi and .
References[]
- FishBase (2006) Eds. Froese, R. and D. Pauly. World Wide Web electronic publication. fishbase.org version (07/2006).
| Congo left bank (south) |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Kasai basin | ||
| Congo right bank (north) | ||
| Lualaba and tributaries | ||
| Other | ||
Categories:
- Rivers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Africa river stubs
- Democratic Republic of the Congo geography stubs