Kalandula Falls Explained

Kalandula Falls
Alt Name:Calandula Falls
Quedas de Kalandula
Map:Angola
Coordinates:-9.0758°N 16.0033°W
Location:Calandula, Malanje Province, Angola
Height:105m (344feet)
Width:400m (1,300feet)
Watercourse:Lucala

Kalandula Falls or Calandula Falls (Portuguese: Quedas de Kalandula; formerly known as Duque de Bragança Falls) are waterfalls in the municipality of Calandula, Malanje Province, Angola. On the Lucala River, the falls are 105abbr=offNaNabbr=off high and 400abbr=offNaNabbr=off wide.[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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Notes and References

  1. Stead, Mike & Rorison, Sean. Angola the Bradt Travel Guide. Bradt Travel Guides Ltd, 2009, p. 247
  2. http://www.malanje-angola.com/potencialidades_t.htm Malanje-Angola.com
  3. http://www.world-waterfalls.com/waterfall.php?num=518 Kalandula Falls