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Kwango River
River in Central Africa; forms part of the border between Angola and the DRC / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Cuango or Kwango (Portuguese: Rio Cuango; French: Rivière Kwango) is a transboundary river of Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo. It is the largest left bank tributary of the Kasai River in the Congo River basin.[1][2] It flows through Malanje in Angola. The Kwango River basin has large resources of diamonds in the Chitamba-Lulo Kimberlite Cluster in Lunda Norte Province, discovered in the main river channel and on flats and terraces in its flood plains.[3]
Quick Facts Kwango River Rio CuangoRivière Kwango, Location ...
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![]() Tazua Falls on Kwango River in Angola | |
![]() NASA Satellite map showing Kwango River entering Kasai River | |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | Alto Chicapa |
• location | Angola, Angola |
• elevation | 1,647 ft (502 m) |
Mouth | At Bandundu into Kasai River in Congo River basin |
• coordinates | 3°14.666′S 17°22.416′E |
Length | 1,100 km (680 mi) |
Basin size | 263,500 km2 (101,700 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• location | Bandundu |
• average | 3,299 m3/s (116,500 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
River system | Cuango |
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