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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 . Geography
Despite initial successes, Paulo Dias de Novais soon faced problems such as diseases, harsh weather, and resistance from local leaders. Father Barreira in Luanda, upon learning of the governor's difficulties, set out on his way to the capital of the Kongo on September 24, 1580, to remind the king's promise and to hasten the arrival of his help.
This is a list of rivers in Angola. This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.
Icolo e Bengo borders the Angolan provinces of Luanda to the northwest, Bengo to the north, Cuanza Norte to the east, and Cuanza Sul to the south. It also borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The boundary between Icolo e Bengo and Luanda follows the Cuanza River, the Kikuxi Canal, and the Via Expressa Fidel Castro and EN-100 highways. [2]
The Cuanza is the only river wholly within Angola that is navigable—for nearly 200 kilometers from its mouth—by boats of commercially or militarily significant size. The Congo River, whose mouth and western end form a small portion of Angola's northern border with Zaire, is also navigable. [5]
The Fortress of Kambambe (or Cambambe; Portuguese: Fortaleza de Cambambe) is a historic stronghold built by Portuguese colonialists on the east bank of the Cuanza River in Cambambe, Province of Cuanza Norte Province, Angola. [1]
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