Longa River (Angola)

Longa River in central Angola.
Longa
Longa (Angola)

The Longa is a river in central Angola. The river forms the southern border of Kissama National Park and the border of Bengo Province and Cuanza Sul Province. Its mouth is protected by a long sand spit at the Atlantic Ocean. It has two major tributaries, Nhia and Mugige.[1] The floodplain in the lower reaches of the river includes Lake Hengue and Lake Toto.

An eco-tourist fishing lodge is at the mouth of the river.[2] A mercenary base was located on the Longa River during the Angola Civil War.[3]

The Chiloglanis sardinhai (a catfish) is known only from the Longa and Caimbambo Rivers.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Source Book for the Inland Fishery Resources of Africa, Issue 18, Volume 1, J.-P. vanden Bossche, G. M. Bernacsek, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 1990, ISBN 9251029830
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  3. ↑ War Dog: Fighting Other People's Wars-the Modern Mercenary in Combat, Al J. Venter, Casemate Publishers, Apr 19, 2006
  4. ↑ Chiloglanis sardinhai, Red List, International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, 2007