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. Its mouth is at the Atlantic Ocean and the drainage area is 15,674 square kilometres (6,052 sq mi).
Seasonal flooding is a recurring problem with 6,700 people displaced in a flood in July 2011. Work to control seasonal flooding to protect the town and farms was to be done the following year.
See also
References
- ^ 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