Cuanza River
The Kwanza River, also known as the Coanza, the Quanza, and the Cuanza, is one of the longest rivers in Angola. It empties into the Atlantic Ocean just south of the national capital Luanda.
| Kwanza Cuanza, Coanza, Quanza, | |
|---|---|
Kwanza River and tributaries | |
| Location | |
| Country | Angola |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Bié Plateau |
| • 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) |
| Basin size | 152,570 km2 (58,910 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Near mouth |
| • average | (Period: 1971–2000)1,944.3 m3/s (68,660 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Kwanza River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Kukema, Cunhinga, Ngango, Cutato |
| • right | Cuiva, Luando, Cuige, Lucala |
| Waterbodies | Cambambe reservoir |
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