It was later determined that the river was really named after Dr Ernst Behm, the renowned German geographer.
In 1872 Behm published an article (Beweise für die Identität des Lualaba mit dem Congo), which scientifically demonstrated that the Lualaba was a headstream of the Congo River.
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