Kalandula Falls

Kalandula Falls
Quedas de Kalandula

Kalandula Falls
Location Calandula, Angola
Coordinates 9°4′33″S 16°0′12″E / 9.07583°S 16.00333°E / -9.07583; 16.00333Coordinates: 9°4′33″S 16°0′12″E / 9.07583°S 16.00333°E / -9.07583; 16.00333
Total height 105 m (344 ft)
Total width 400 m (1,300 ft)
Watercourse Lucala

Kalandula Falls (formerly Duque de Bragança Falls) are waterfalls in the municipality of Kalandula, Malanje Province, Angola. On the Lucala River, the falls are 105 meters high (344 feet) and 400 meters wide (1312 feet).[1] They are one of the largest waterfalls by volume in Africa.[2][3] The distance from Luanda is 360 km.

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References

  1. Stead, Mike & Rorison, Sean. Angola the Bradt Travel Guide. Bradt Travel Guides Ltd, 2009, p. 247
  2. Malanje-Angola.com (Portuguese)
  3. Kalandula Falls world-waterfalls.com

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