westward direction to Bomili in Tshopo province, where it is joined by the Nepoko River to form the Aruwimi.

*The Ituri is 650 km long. The Aruwimi is 380 km long, giving a combined length of 1030 km.

*The river flows through the 63000 km2 Ituri Rainforest.
*About one-fifth of the rainforest is made up of the Okapi Wildlife Reserve,