Cuanza River

Kwanza
Cuanza, Coanza, Quanza,
Kwanza River and tributaries
Location
CountryAngola
Physical characteristics
SourceBié Plateau[1]
 • locationCentral Angola
 • elevation1,234 m (4,049 ft)
MouthAtlantic Ocean
 • location
60 km (37 mi) south of Luanda
 • coordinates
9°21′S 13°9′E / 9.350°S 13.150°E / -9.350; 13.150
Length960 km (600 mi)[1]
Basin size152,570 km2 (58,910 sq mi)[2]
Discharge 
 • locationNear mouth
 • average(Period: 1971–2000)1,944.3 m3/s (68,660 cu ft/s)[2]
Basin features
River systemKwanza River
Tributaries 
 • leftKukema, Cunhinga, Ngango, Cutato
 • rightCuiva, Luando, Cuige, Lucala
WaterbodiesCambambe reservoir

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.

  1. ^ a b "Source book for the inland fishery resources of Africa Vol. 1". www.fao.org. FAO. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b "South West Coast".
  3. ^ "O Perfil de Angola". Portal Official do Governo da República de Angola. Governo de Angola. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  4. ^ a b EB (1878).