The Wamba River is a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Angola. It arises at an elevation of around 3,250 feet (990 m) as the confluence of several small streams in the Lunda Norte Province of Angola, a region of low hills and shallow ravines.[1] In Angola it is known as the Uamba River.

Wamba River
The Kasai River basin with the Wamba River (Center left)
Location
Countries	Democratic Republic of the Congo Angola
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Lunda Norte Province, Angola
• elevation	3,250 feet (990 m)
Mouth
• location	Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• elevation	1,023 feet (312 m)
Length	880 kilometres (550 mi)

It flows northward, where it forms a section of the Angola/DRC border, then for most of its length runs through the Bandundu Province to its confluence into the Kwango River at an elevation of 1,023 feet (312 m).[2]

Location

See also

• List of rivers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
• List of rivers of Angola

References