Calandula Falls (formerly known as
Duque de Bragança Falls) are
waterfalls
A waterfall is a point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf.
Waterfalls can be formed in several w ...
in the municipality of
Calandula
Calandula (pre-1975: ''Duque de Bragança''), also spelled ''Kalandula'' is a town and municipality in Malanje Province in Angola
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Malanje Province
Malanje is a province of Angola. It has an area of 97,602 km² and a 2014 census population of 986,363. Malanje is the provincial capital.
Geography
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Angola
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. On the
Lucala River
The Lucala River is a river in Angola, a right tributary of Angola's largest river, the Cuanza River.
The Lucala has its source in Uíge Province, runs through Malanje Province, where it feeds the Kalandula Falls, and finally empties into the C ...
, the falls are high and wide. They are one of the largest waterfalls by volume in Africa.
Kalandula Falls
world-waterfalls.com The distance from Luanda
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is 360 km.
See also
*List of waterfalls by flow rate
This list of waterfalls by flow rate includes all waterfalls which are known to have an average flow rate or discharge of at least . The waterfalls in this list are those for which there is verifiable information for, and should not be assumed to ...
References
External links
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Tourist attractions in Angola
Waterfalls of Angola
Malanje Province