Lefini

The Léfini crosses the Teke plateau from west to east before joining the Congo. Rising in the western hills near the headwaters of the Niari, it cuts through a country of grassland and deeply incised valleys. Some valleys have little floodplain, while others widen into marshes and strips of forest beside the water. The Léfini and its tributaries drain a landscape closely associated with the Teke, whose settlements lie among the plateau's hills and valleys.