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The Lucala River is a river in
The Lucala River is a river in Angola
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, a right tributary of Angola's largest river, the Cuanza River
The Kwanza River, also known as the Coanza, the Quanza, and the Cuanza, is one of the longest rivers in Angola. It empties into the Atlantic Ocean just south of the national capital Luanda.
Geography
The river is navigable for about from its ...
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The Lucala has its source in Uíge Province
Uíge (pronunciation: ; kg, Wizidi) is one of the eighteen Provinces of Angola, located in the northwestern part of the country. Its capital city is of the same name.
History
During the Middle Ages, the Uíge Province was the heartland of the ...
, runs through 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
The Malanje Province is located in the north of Angola, the provincial capital and larges ...
, where it feeds the Kalandula Falls, and finally empties into the Cuanza River
The Kwanza River, also known as the Coanza, the Quanza, and the Cuanza, is one of the longest rivers in Angola. It empties into the Atlantic Ocean just south of the national capital Luanda.
Geography
The river is navigable for about from its ...
near Massangano
Massangano is a town and commune of Angola, located in the province of Cuanza Norte.
Its name is sometimes written Masango. It was esblished by the Portuguese in 1582 as a fort to be their base of operations in the interior of modern Angola until ...
in Cuanza Norte Province
The Cuanza Norte Province ( en, North Cuanza; umb, Konano Kwanza Volupale) is province of Angola. N'dalatando is the capital and the province has an area of 24,110 km² and a population of 443,386. Manuel Pedro Pacavira was born here and ...
, some kilometers downstream of Dondo.
Rivers of Angola
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