Dibue

Dibue belongs to the Lomami country of central Congo, a land organized by a river that runs some 1,280 kilometres through the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Lomami rises in the south near Kamina and the divide between the Congo and Zambezi basins. It then flows north, west of and roughly parallel to the upper Congo, passing places such as Lubao, Kombe, Bolaiti, Opala and Irema before entering the main river at Isangi.

This long parallel course makes the Lomami a corridor through the equatorial interior. Floodplain forest, river settlements and local movement follow the water, while the low, tree-covered banks near Isangi emphasize the density of the riverine environment. The Lomami also links the southern uplands with the Congo system, giving communities along its course access to a far larger transport network.