Q. Which river was formerly known as "Zaire River"?
Answer: Congo River
Notes: Congo River was formerly known as Zaire River when the Democratic Republic of Congo was under the dictatorship of Mobutu Sese Seko between 1965 to 1997. Congo River was the second-longest river in Africa and the second-largest river in the world by discharge volume. it is also the world's deepest recorded river. Both Democratic Republic of Congo and Republic of Congo got its name from this river. Lualaba River of Boyoma Falls is its main tributary. It drains its water to the Atlantic Ocean.

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