Coporolo River

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).

Coporolo River
Coporolo River is located in Angola
Coporolo River
Location in Angola
Location
CountryAngola
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • coordinates
12°55′50″S 12°57′51″E

Seasonal flooding is a recurring problem with 6,700 people displaced in a flood in July 2011.[2] 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. A fúria do rio Coporolo, O Pais, 7 - 3 -2011


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