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 | |
|---|---|
  Location in Angola | |
| Location | |
| Country | Angola |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 12°55′50″S 12°57′51″E / 12.930650°S 12.964208°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
editReferences
edit- ^ The Earth and Its Inhabitants, Africa: South and east Africa, Elisée Reclus, D. Appleton, 1890
- ^ A fúria do rio Coporolo, O Pais, 7 - 3 -2011