Lukenie River
![Aerial view of the Lukenie River as it meanders through the Central Congolian lowland forests of the DRC.](/Images/godic/202501/25/LukenieRiver1048.jpg")
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The Lukenie River is a river in the central Congo basin of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
River barges from Kinshasa journey up the Congo, Kwah (Kasai), and Fimi Rivers to the Lukenie as far as the landing at Kole, a journey of 6 to 12 weeks. This is not done during the low water season (June–August), however, for fear of stranding for long periods. The Lukenie is not navigable by barges above Kole.