The river is navigable both above and below this stretch, called the lower Congo.

Several dozen species in these genera are found only in the lower Congo.

She has since then provided John with a strong sense of support, accompanied him during his fieldwork in the lower Congo, and eventually, co-authored two books with him.

The movement established a sizeable presence in the cities of lower Congo, such as Point-Noire, Jacob and Dolisie.

King Leopold II of Belgium decided to focus his colonizing efforts on the lower Congo.

Touring the lower Congo, he gained a large following drawn both from members of Protestant churches and adherents of indigenous religious practice.

According to some narratives, Ewale travelled north from the Bakota region of the lower Congo.

King Leopold had been the principal shareholder in the Belgian trading company which established trading stations on the lower Congo between 1879 and 1884.

By early 1959, much of the lower Congo was beyond the control of Belgian authorities.

By 1881 the mission had established four missions on the lower Congo.