Léconi River
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The Léconi River is a river
in south-east Gabon
, central-western Africa
. It passes through Akieni
and Leconi
towns.
The Léconi river rises in the Batéké Plateau
near the border with the Republic of Congo. It is a tributary of the Ogooue River
. Its own tributary is the Lekey River.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in south-east Gabon
Gabon
Gabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west...
, central-western Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. It passes through Akieni
Akiéni
Akiéni is a small town in Lekoni-Lekori Department in Haut-Ogooue in north-eastern Gabon near the border with the Republic of the Congo.-External links:*...
and Leconi
Léconi
Léconi is a town in south eastern Gabon, lying east of Bongoville on the Léconi River, surrounded by the Batéké Plateau. It is known for the Léconi Canyons and Léconi Park, a private wildlife park also involved in agriculture....
towns.
The Léconi river rises in the Batéké Plateau
Batéké Plateau
The Batéké plateaux are located around the border between the Republic of Congo and Gabon. In the latter, they are found in the Haut-Ogooué Province, while the Plateaux Province of Congo is named after them....
near the border with the Republic of Congo. It is a tributary of the Ogooue River
Ogooué River
The Ogooué , some 1,200 km long, is the principal river of Gabon in west central Africa. Its watershed drains nearly the entire country of Gabon, with some tributaries reaching into the Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, and Equatorial Guinea....
. Its own tributary is the Lekey River.