Cuanza River
| Cuanza Kwanza, Quanza, Coanza | |
|---|---|
Cuanza River and tributaries | |
| Location | |
| Country | Angola |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Bié Plateau |
| • location | Central Angola |
| • elevation | 1,234 m (4,049 ft) |
| Mouth | Atlantic Ocean |
• location | 60 km (37 mi) south of Luanda |
• coordinates | 9°21′S 13°9′E / 9.350°S 13.150°E |
| Length | 960 km (600 mi) |
| Basin size | 152,570 km2 (58,910 mi2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Near mouth |
| • average | (Period: 1971–2000)1,944.3 m3/s (68,660 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Cuanza River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Kukema, Cunhinga, Ngango, Cutato |
| • right | Cuiva, Luando, Cuige, Lucala |
| Waterbodies | Cambambe reservoir |
The Cuanza River, also known as the Kwanza, the Quanza, or the Coanza, is the longest river in Angola. It empties into the Atlantic Ocean just south of the national capital Luanda.