The Ubangi (or Oubangui) river is 1060 km long.

Christian Prioul has written:

'Atlas du Rwanda' -- subject(s): Maps

'Entre Oubangui et Chari vers 1890' -- subject(s): History

The Ubangi or Oubangui River is the boundary between the Central African Republic (CAR) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It then becomes the boundary between the DRC and the Republic of Congo until it empties into the Congo River. So you can say it actually flows through three African countries, the CAR, DRC and the Republic of Congo.

Mauritania, Senegal, Albreda, French Sudan, French Guinea, Ivory Coast, Niger, French Upper Volta, French Dahomey, French Togoland, Gabon, French Cameroun, French Congo, Oubangui-Chari, Chad, French Algeria, French Morocco, French Tunisia, Madagascar, Comoros, Îles Éparses or Îles éparses de l'océan indien, French Somaliland.

Gabon, located in west central Africa, gained its independence from France on August 17, 1960. Prior to that, it was one of the four territories of French Equatorial Africa, which was a federation that lasted until 1959. The following year, all four territories became independent on Aug. 17, 1960. These territories included Gabon, Middle Congo (Republic of the Congo), Oubangui-Chari (Central African Republic) and Chad.