Koigab River

The Koigab River is an ephemeral river on Namibia's Skeleton Coast. Its mouth is in the Grootberg Mountains near Bergsig, where its two inflows, the Gui-Tsawisib and the Springbok are located. Koigab's catchment area (including its tributaries) is estimated to be between 2320[1] and 2,400 km2 (930 sq mi).[2]

Koigab River
Physical characteristics
SourceGrootberg Mountains near Bergsig
  locationKunene Region
MouthAtlantic Ocean
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Lengthc.130 km (81 mi)
Basin size2,400 km2 (930 sq mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftSpringbok River
  rightGui-Tsawisib River

References

  1. Strohbach, B.J. (2008). "Mapping the Major Catchments of Namibia" (PDF 1.0MB). Agricola. 2008: 63–73. ISSN 1015-2334. OCLC 940637734.
  2. Jacobson, Peter J.; Jacobson, Kathryn M.; Seely, Mary K. (1995). Ephemeral rivers and their catchments: Sustaining people and development in western Namibia (PDF 8.7MB). Windhoek: Desert Research Foundation of Namibia. pp. 130–131. ISBN 9991670947.


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