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Cuanza River
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The Kwanza River,[3] also known as the Coanza,[4] the Quanza,[4] and the Cuanza, is the longest river in Angola. It empties into the Atlantic Ocean just south of the national capital Luanda.
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Kwanza Cuanza, Coanza, Quanza, | |
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![]() Kwanza River and tributaries | |
Location | |
Country | Angola |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Bié Plateau[1] |
• location | Central Angola |
• elevation | 1,234 m (4,049 ft) |
Mouth | Atlantic Ocean |
• location | 60 km (37 mi) south of Luanda |
• coordinates | 9°21′S 13°9′E |
Length | 960 km (600 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 152,570 km2 (58,910 sq mi)[2] |
Discharge | |
• location | Near mouth |
• average | (Period: 1971–2000)1,944.3 m3/s (68,660 cu ft/s)[2] |
Basin features | |
River system | Kwanza River |
Tributaries | |
• left | Kukema, Cunhinga, Ngango, Cutato |
• right | Cuiva, Luando, Cuige, Lucala |
Waterbodies | Cambambe reservoir |
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