Cunene River

Cunene River
Kunene River
Cunene (Kunene) River near Epupa Falls
Course of the Kunene (Cunene) River, parts in Angola highlighted in blue
Location
CountriesAngola and Namibia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationAngolan Highlands
MouthAtlantic Ocean
 • coordinates
17°15′09″S 11°45′05″E / 17.25250°S 11.75139°E / -17.25250; 11.75139
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length1,050 km (650 mi)
Basin size106,560 km2 (41,140 sq mi) to 108,943 km2 (42,063 sq mi)[1]
Discharge 
 • average(Period: 1971–2000)221.7 m3/s (7,830 cu ft/s)[1] 174 m3/s (6,100 cu ft/s)
Basin features
WaterfallsEpupa Falls, Ruacana Falls
Epupa Falls

The Cunene (Portuguese spelling) or Kunene (common Namibian spelling)[a] is a river in Southern Africa. It flows from the Angola highlands southwards to the border with Namibia. It then flows in a westerly direction along the border until it reaches the Atlantic Ocean.

  1. ^ a b "South West Coast".
  2. ^ "Cunene". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  3. ^ "Cunene" (US) and "Cunene". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 2020-03-22.
  4. ^ "Cunene". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved May 30, 2019.


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