Okavango River
river in southwestern Africa
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Summary
Okavango River is a river[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of river entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,984 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Angola[3], Botswana[4], Namibia[5]
- Commons category: Okavango River[6]
- Mouth of the watercourse: Okavango Delta[7]
- Coordinate location: -12.653801, 16.127178[8], -18.683788, 22.173698[9]
- Origin of the watercourse: Bié Plateau[10]
- Tributary: Cuito River[11], Cubango[12], Rio Cuebe[13], Río Cuchi (Angola)[14]
- Category for the water basin: Category:Okavango Basin[15]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[16]
- Length: 1600[17]
- Watershed area: 800,000[18]
- Discharge: 500.0[19]
- Drainage basin: Kalahari Basin[20]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Okavango River include Kalahari Basin[21], a structural basin[22], in Botswana[23].
Why It Matters
Okavango River has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]
Entities named for it include Kalahari Basin[21], a structural basin[22], in Botswana[23].