Calueque | |
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Town | |
| Calueque | |
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| Coordinates: 17°16′57″S 14°32′5″E / 17.28250°S 14.53472°E | |
| Country | Angola |
| Province | Kunene Province |
Calueque is a town next to a dam and pumping station of the same name on the Kunene River in the Kunene Province of southern Angola. The water project is linked to Ruacana, 20 km (12 mi) away in Namibia, where the Ruacana Power Station is. This dam is one of the last landmarks along the Kunene River, prior to the Kunene becoming a border feature between Angola and Namibia.[1] A 300 km (190 mi) pipeline and canal extends across the border into Namibia, supplying towns as far away as Oshakati in Ovamboland with water. The dam was completed in 1976. However, due to the onset of the Angolan civil war following independence, the full master plan for the scheme was not realised by the South African and Portuguese governments.[2]
- ^ Hogan, C. Michael (2012). "Kunene River". In Saundry, P.; Cleveland, C. (eds.). Encyclopedia of Earth. Washington DC: National Council for Science and the Environment. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
- ^ "Agreement between the government of the Republic of South Africa and the government of Portugal in regard to the first phase of development of the water resources of the Cunene river basin" (Press release). Département de l'administration et des finances (Portugal). 21 January 1969. Retrieved 2012-05-02.