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Congo Basin

The Congo basin is the vast drainage area of the Congo River in Central Africa, largely covered by tropical rainforest. Its southern savanna fringes were the home of the Luba and Lunda states. The Lunda Empire's trade networks extended across this region, linking the interior with Atlantic commerce.

Congo Basin
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Mentioned in 4 profiles

Lunda EmpireFoundationBarotselandFoundationSultanate of ZanzibarSocioeconomyCongo Free StateFoundation, Summary

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Kingdom of MaraviBemba Kingdom

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Congo Basin. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/congo-basin
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“Congo Basin.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/congo-basin. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Congo Basin.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/congo-basin.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Congo Basin’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/congo-basin (Accessed: ).

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