Chiloango River Explained

Chiloango
Native Name:	Portuguese: Rio Hi
Name Other:	Kakongo River, Louango River, Shiloango River, Rio Hi
Subdivision Type1:	Countries
Subdivision Name1:	Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Angola
Mouth:	Atlantic Ocean
Mouth Location:	Near Caconga, Angola

The Chiloango River^[1] (Portuguese: Rio Chiluango<ref>{{GEOnet2|32FA881351883774E0440003BA962ED3|Chiluango, Rio (Approved - Angola), also known as Kakongo River,^[2] Louango,^[3] Shiloango^[4] and Rio Hi^[5]) is a river in western Central Africa. It forms the westernmost part of the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Congo, and then forms approximately half of the border between the DRC and Cabinda, Angola^[6] passing just south of the town of Necuto. The river then bisects Cabinda, making it the most important river in the province.^[7] It enters the Atlantic Ocean just north of the town of Cacongo.^{[8] [9]}

Notes

-5.1947°N 12.13°W

Notes and References

1. , United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
2. , United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
3. , United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
4. , United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
5. , United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
6. http://www.law.fsu.edu/library/collection/limitsinseas/IBS105.pdf International Boundary Study No. 105 – October 15, 1970: Angola (Cabinda) – Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) Boundary
7. Frenken, Karen (1997) Irrigation potential in Africa: A basin approach (FAO Land and Water Bulletin 4) Land and Water Development Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome. Italy, www.fao.org "Table 71 Rivers and discharges",
8. National Geographic Atlas of the World: Revised Sixth Edition, National Geographic Society, 1992
9. United States. Hydrographic Office (1916) Africa Pilot: The southewest coast of Africa from Cape Palmas to the Cape of Good Hope, including the islands of St. Helena, Ascension, Tristan da Cunha, and neighboring islands Hydrographic Office, Washington, D.C., volume 1, page 346