The Fwa is a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in central Africa, flowing through Kasai-Oriental province. The river is a tributary of the Lubi River, which is a tributary to the Sankuru River, in the southeastern Congo River drainage basin.
The river is particularly notable for its diverse community of fish. This community includes five endemic cichlid species: Cyclopharynx fwae, C. schwetzi, Schwetzochromis neodon, Thoracochromis brauschi and T. callichromus.
Rivers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||
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Congo left bank (south) | ||
Kasai basin | ||
Congo right bank (north) | ||
Lualaba and tributaries | ||
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