Cuanza River

Kwanza
Cuanza, Coanza, Quanza,
Kwanza River and tributaries
Location
CountryAngola
Physical characteristics
SourceBié Plateau
  locationCentral Angola
  elevation1,234 m (4,049 ft)
MouthAtlantic Ocean
  location
60 km (37 mi) south of Luanda
  coordinates
9°21′S 13°9′E / 9.350°S 13.150°E / -9.350; 13.150
Length960 km (600 mi)
Basin size152,570 km2 (58,910 sq mi)
Discharge 
  locationNear mouth
  average(Period: 1971–2000)1,944.3 m3/s (68,660 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River systemKwanza River
Tributaries 
  leftKukema, Cunhinga, Ngango, Cutato
  rightCuiva, Luando, Cuige, Lucala
WaterbodiesCambambe reservoir

The Kwanza River, also known as the Coanza, the Quanza, and the Cuanza, is the longest river in Angola. It empties into the Atlantic Ocean just south of the national capital Luanda.