The Almost Perfect Stitchy Plan

South Africa's Route 62 is widely regarded as our version of Route 66 in the US. It is also the World's Longest Wine Route. Which does nothing for me since I'm allergic to wine. But it is a very pretty drive that we have done several times on our motorcycle. 

The four major rivers of Africa are the Nile (4,160 miles), the Congo (2,900 miles), the Niger (2,590 miles), and the Zambesi (1,700 miles). 

The Nile, Congo, Niger, Zambezi, Senegal, Limpopo, and Orange are the seven rivers in Africa. 

• 10 Rivers of Africa

• 1. The Nile. The longest river in the world whose drainage basin covers eleven countries. The Nile is the primary source of water of Egypt (and Sudan) and served as the centre of Ancient Egyptian civilisation.

• 2. Congo River. The deepest river in the world and second biggest by discharge. The capitals of Congo and DR Congo (both named after the river) are located on opposite sides of Pool Malebo, at its lower reaches.

• 3. Zambezi. The largest African river flowing into the Indian Ocean. Its most notable feature is Victoria Falls, on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe.

• 4. Niger. The largest river of West Africa. Niger and Nigeria are both named for it. The name itself may come from the Berber for ‘river of rivers’.

• 5. Blue Nile. One of the two main tributaries of the Nile, supplying 60% of its water.

• 6. Orange River. The longest river in South Africa.

• 7. White Nile. The second main tributary of the Nile, named after the colour from the clay carried in the water. Drains from Lake Victoria in Kenya.

• 8. Limpopo River. River in southeast Africa. Featured in one of Kipling's Just So stories.

• 9. Okavango River. River in southwest Africa. Empties into a swamp in the Kalahari Desert, rather than the sea.

• 10. Senegal River. River in western Africa. Historically known as the River of Gold due to its links to the Ghana and Mali Empires.

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