| Kwilu River | |
|---|---|
 May, 2003 - Villagers crossing the Kwilu river | |
 The Kwilu River in the Kasai catchment (center) | |
| Location | |
| Countries | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 3°23′07″S 17°23′04″E / 3.385251°S 17.384491°E |
| Length | 965 km (600 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Kasaï River |
The Kwilu River (Portuguese: Rio Cuílo; French: Rivière Kwilu; Dutch: Kwilu Rivier) is a major river in both Lunda Norte Province and Lunda Sul Province in Angola as well as Kwilu Province, formerly known as Bandundu province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to the city of Bandundu, where it joins the Kwango River just before this stream enters the Kasai River. In the DRC the river flows past the towns of Gungu, Kikwit, Bulungu, Bagata, Rutherfordia and Bandundu.[1] Lusanga, formerly Leverville, lies at the location where the Kwenge River joins the Kwilu, between Kikwit and Bulungu.[2]
- ^ Blaes 2008.
- ^ C.J. Warrington (May 1972). "M'Bwa na Basenji" (PDF). The Basenji. Retrieved 2012-02-02.