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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 .
Epupa Falls (also known as Monte Negro Falls in Angola) is a series of large waterfalls formed by the Cunene River on the border of Angola and Namibia, in the Kaokoland area of the Kunene Region. The river is about 0.5 kilometres (1,600 ft) wide in this area and drops in a series of waterfalls across a length of 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi), with ...
They expressed their frustration over their traditional chiefs not being recognized as "Traditional Authorities" by the Government of Namibia, [27] Namibia's plans to build the Orokawe dam in the Baynes Mountains at the Cunene River without consulting with the Himba that do not consent to the construction plans, culturally inappropriate ...
This is a list of rivers in Africa. See below each river's article for its tributaries, drainage areas, etc. ... 079 Cunene: 222. 080 Catumbela: 216. 081 Maevarano: 203
[needs update] Two of Angola's most important rivers, the Cuanza (Kwanza) and the Cunene (Kunene), take a more indirect route to the Atlantic, the Cuanza flowing north and the Cunene flowing south before turning west. The Cuanza is the only river wholly within Angola that is navigable—for nearly 200 kilometers from its mouth—by boats of ...
Cunene is a province of Angola. It has an area of 87,342 km 2 and a population of 990,087 in 2014. [1] Catching catfish in Cunene Province. Ondjiva is the capital of the province; it was previously known as Vila Pereira d’Eça. Ondjiva is the only city in this province with the distance from Ondjiva to Luanda is 1424 km and to Lubango is 415 km.
The Calueque Dam, is an operational multipurpose dam across the Kunene River, in Kunene Province, in southwestern Angola. The dam stores water for the 347 MW (465,000 hp) Ruacana Hydroelectric Power Station, in neighboring Namibia. Its waters are also used for the irrigation of farmland, both in Angola and Namibia. [1]
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