Lucala
Lucala is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- -9.23°, 15.29°
About Lucala
The Lucala River is a river in Angola, a right tributary of Angola's largest river, the Cuanza River.
The Lucala has its source in Uíge Province, runs through Malanje Province, where it feeds the Kalandula Falls, and finally empties into the Cuanza River near Massangano in Cuanza Norte Province, some kilometers downstream of Dondo.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Lucala River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Lucala: Key Facts
| Mouth | Cuanza River |
|---|---|
| Drainage system | Cuanza basin |
Facts from Wikidata Q3011855 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Lucala: Quick Answers
- Where is Lucala?
- Lucala is located in Angola, at 9.2327° S, 15.2854° E.
- Are there dams on the Lucala?
- No dam on the Lucala is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.