- Capanda Dam
The Capanda Dam is a
dam of theKwanza River inMalanje Province ,Angola . It is used by the Capandahydroelectric power plant, and it is an important source ofelectricity for Angola.Its construction was administered by the government organ
Gamek (Gabinete pelo Aproveitamento do MEdio Kwanza), and carried out byBrazil ian andSoviet contractors. From the total cost of 4 billion US dollars, more than 400 million was spent repairing damage incurred due to UNITA's occupation of the area as part of theAngolan Civil War in 1992 and 1999.The Capanda hydroelectric power plant has an installed capacity to generate 260 MW.
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