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Q8 (IAS/2023) Geography › World Physical Geography › World physical mapping Official Key

Which one of the following is a part of the Congo Basin?

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The correct answer is Option 1: Cameroon.

The Congo Basin is the sedimentary basin of the Congo River, spanning across West Equatorial Africa. It is the world's second-largest tropical rainforest. The basin encompasses parts of six countries: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.

  • Cameroon: Significant portions of southern and eastern Cameroon fall within the Basin, contributing to its rich biodiversity.
  • Nigeria: Located to the west of the basin, it is primarily part of the Niger River Basin.
  • South Sudan: Situated to the northeast, its geography is dominated by the Nile River system (the Sudd).
  • Uganda: While bordering the Great Lakes region, it lies within the Nile Basin, separated from the Congo Basin by the East African Rift.

Therefore, among the given options, only Cameroon is geographically integrated into the Congo Basin ecosystem.

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Q. Which one of the following is a part of the Congo Basin? [A] Cameroon [B] Nigeria [C] South Sudan [D] Uganda
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A classic map-overlay question. It tests if you can distinguish 'West Africa' (Nigeria/Niger River) from 'Central Africa' (Congo Basin). Standard books like Majid Hussain explicitly list Cameroon, making this a fair reward for students who visualize biome boundaries rather than just memorizing lists.

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Does the Congo Basin include territory within Cameroon?
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Environment and Ecology, Majid Hussain (Access publishing 3rd ed.) > Chapter 10: Locational Factors of Economic Activities > Shifting agriculture or Primitive Subsistence agriculture > p. 13
Presence: 5/5
“Te primitive subsistence agriculture include: (i) shifting cultivation and (ii) bush-fallow cultivation. In the shifting cultivation, felds are rotated while the settlements are permanent. In this type of agriculture, crops are not rotated and the agricultural operations are done with the help of indigenous technology. Te crops are grown for the family consumption. At present shifting cultivation is practiced in (i) Amazon Basin- Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Guyana, Surinam, Venezuela, (ii) Central American countries- Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, (iii) countries of South-East Asia (Bangladesh hills, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, North-East hilly states of India Western Ghats, Papua-New Guinea, Philippines, Sri-Lanka, Tailand, Vietnam), and (iv) In the equatorial region of Africa (Congo Basin- Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, etc.”
Why this source?
  • Explicitly lists Congo Basin and names Cameroon among the equatorial African areas of the Congo Basin.
  • Directly connects the Congo Basin region with Cameroon as one of the constituent countries.
Environment and Ecology, Majid Hussain (Access publishing 3rd ed.) > Chapter 3: MAJOR BIOMES > 1. Tropical Evergreen Rainforest Biome > p. 5
Presence: 3/5
“3.2). Te largest area of this biome is found in Amazon Basin (South America), Congo Basin (Africa) and the countries of South-East Asia. Te Amazon basin is the largest tract of tropical rainforest which is called as selvas. In addition, tropical rainforests cover the equatorial regions of Africa, Indonesia, Malabar coast, hilly tracts of north east India, the Madagascar and low-lying areas of south-east Asian countries, the Pacifc coast of Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, and the eastern coast of Central America. Te 'cloud forest' at high elevation in the Andes Mountain, which remain perpetuated by high humidity and cloud cover are also the part of the tropical rainforest biome (Fig.”
Why this source?
  • Identifies the Congo Basin as the major area of tropical evergreen rainforest in Africa.
  • Establishes the Congo Basin's geographic identity within Africa, supporting country-level inclusion statements.
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