The Curoca is an intermittent river in Namibe Province, southern Angola which has residual lagoons in dry seasons. It is one of only two rivers in

Iona National Park Iona National Park (Portuguese: ) is the largest national park in Angola. It is situated in the Southwestern corner of the country, in Namibe Province. It is roughly bound by the Atlantic Ocean to the West, an escarpment to the East that marks ...

, which also includes moving sand dunes of the Namib Desert. The Curoca forms part of the northern border of the park and also runs through the

Lagoa dos Arcos Lagoa (Portuguese for ''lagoon'') may refer to the following: People *Barbara Lagoa, Cuban-American federal judge Places Brazil * Campina da Lagoa, Paraná *Lagoa, Paraíba, Paraíba *Lagoa, Rio de Janeiro, a quarter of Rio de Janeiro * Lagoa Al ...

and the

Regional Natural Park of Namibe Namibe Partial Reserve () is a protected area in Angola. It is located to the north of Iona National Park, and separated by a narrow strip of occupied land along the Curoca River. This reserve has IUCN Category IV status and was proclaimed in 1960 b ...

(''Parque Natural Regional do Namibe''). Its mouth is at the Atlantic Ocean, north of the community of Tômbwa. The lagoons support plants including bamboo and thorn trees and animals such as springbok and oryx. Lagoa dos Arcos oasis is noted as a tourist destination. The seasonal flooding of the river supports the limited agriculture and grazing conducted in the area. A San group who live near the river and spoke a language called Curoca but the language is now considered extinct. The members of the group have adopted a Bantu language.Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages
Christopher Moseley, Routledge, Dec 6, 2012,

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Rivers of Angola {{Angola-river-stub

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