Coporolo River

Coporolo River in central Angola.
Coporolo
Coporolo (Angola)

The Coporolo is an intermittent river in Angola. It flows through Dombe Grande in Benguela Province. It has sometimes been considered a permanent stream.[1] Its mouth is at the Atlantic Ocean and the drainage area is 15,674 square kilometres (6,052 sq mi).[2]

Seasonal flooding is a recurring problem with 6,700 people displaced in a flood in July 2011.[3] Work to control seasonal flooding to protect the town and farms was to be done the following year.

See also

References

  1. ↑ The Earth and Its Inhabitants, Africa: South and east Africa, Elisée Reclus, D. Appleton, 1890
  2. ↑ SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT FOR SEASONAL RIVERS DELTAS, CASE STUDY: COPOROLO RIVER, ANGOLA, Ashraf M. Elmoustafa, IJRRAS 15 (3), June 2013
  3. ↑ A fúria do rio Coporolo, O Pais, 7 - 3 -2011


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