Ebola River
Sign in to saveriver in Democratic Republic of the Congo
AI overview
The Ebola River is a waterway located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is known primarily for being the namesake of the Ebola virus, which was named after this river following the first documented outbreak of the disease in 1976 in areas near its basin.
AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.
Article
The Ebola River (/iˌboʊlə/ or /əˈboʊlə/), also commonly known by its Ngbandi name Legbala, is the headstream of the Mongala River, a tributary of the Congo River, in northern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is roughly 250 kilometers (160 mi) in length.
The name Ebola is a French corruption of Legbala, its name in Ngbandi which means 'white water'. During the Belgian administration these names were interchangeable along with the French names Eau Blanche and rarely L'Ébola.