Back Kunenerivier Afrikaans نهر كونين Arabic Kunene (kuksa) AVK Куненэ Byelorussian Кунэнэ (рака) BE-X-OLD Кунене (река) Bulgarian Riu Cunene Catalan Rio Cunene CEB Kunene (řeka) Czech Кунене (юханшыв) CV
| Cunene River Kunene River | |
|---|---|
 Cunene (Kunene) River near Epupa Falls | |
 Course of the Kunene (Cunene) River, parts in Angola highlighted in blue | |
| Location | |
| Countries | Angola and Namibia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Angolan Highlands |
| Mouth | Atlantic Ocean |
• coordinates | 17°15′09″S 11°45′05″E / 17.25250°S 11.75139°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 1,050 km (650 mi) |
| Basin size | 106,560 km2 (41,140 sq mi) to 108,943 km2 (42,063 sq mi)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | (Period: 1971–2000)221.7 m3/s (7,830 cu ft/s)[1] 174 m3/s (6,100 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Waterfalls | Epupa Falls, Ruacana Falls |
The Cunene (Portuguese spelling) or Kunene (common Namibian spelling)[a] is a river in Southern Africa. It flows from the Angola highlands southwards to the border with Namibia. It then flows in a westerly direction along the border until it reaches the Atlantic Ocean.
- ^ a b "South West Coast".
- ^ "Cunene". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- ^ "Cunene" (US) and "Cunene". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 2020-03-22.
- ^ "Cunene". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
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