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Ecosystem Okavango
Type River (basin)
Salinity freshwater
Other Names Okovanggo, Kubango, Cubango (Ref. 6318)
Location
Southwest central Africa 12° S 19° S - 16° E 23° E
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Size Ref
River Length 1800 km Area Drainage Area 785000
Depth
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Temperature
Surface
100 Meters Depth
Description Rises from watersheds shared with the west-flowing Angolan Rivers Cuanza and Cunene(Ref. 6316). Forms a section of Angola and South-West Africa boundary, crosses Caprivi Strip and empties into Okavango Basin (Ref. 6318).
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Total
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Species Families Species Families Reference
107 16 79 21 30553
Sa-a, Pascualita on 11.25.93
Modified by Kesner-Reyes, Kathleen on 02.24.17
Checked by Kesner-Reyes, Kathleen on 06.06.12
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