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Cunene

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Cunene

River rising near Huambo (formerly Nova Lisboa) in west-central Angola. It flows south to the frontier with Namibia, then west to the Atlantic Ocean; length 945 km/587 mi. The river forms the border between Angola and Namibia for a distance of 250 km/150 mi.

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The river rises on the tableland of Benguela and flows west in a series of rapids to the sea, where its mouth is blocked by sandbanks. It drains an area of 105,000 sq km/40,540 sq mi. Power is transmitted to Namibia from the Matala Dam, 200 km/120 mi east of Sada Bandeira.



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He stated that at the end of May 1986 combined South African troops and bands of South African puppet units had killed more than 53 Angolan troops and wounded dozens in an attack near Xangongo in the province of Cunene.
Security Council does not adopt text condemning South Africa for ... by UN Chronicle
The activity of BES Angola in 2005 translated into strong net income growth and the expansion of its geographic coverage of the country - the Bank opened four new branches in the Zaire, Huila, Benguela and Cunene provinces.
Banco Espirito Santo 2005 Consolidated Results (Unaudited) by Business Wire
The bank increased its geographic coverage, opening new agencies in several provinces, including Zaire, which is the area of largest production of petroleum and natural gas, Cunene and Huila.
Espirito Santo Financial Group S.A. Announces 1H2005 Consolidated ... by Business Wire
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