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DAM SYNCHRONISATION AND FLOOD RELEASES IN THE ZAMBEZI RIVER BASIN PROJECT: ANNEX 1 OF FINAL REPORT
3.2 Data
ZAMWIS contains large quantities of data related to daily flows, rainfall, evaporation,
temperature, and other aspects of the biophysical environment in the basin. However, the
volume of information varies from country to country. In an attempt to standardize the format
of data that has been stored, ZAMWIS contains the original files, as well as files in ―*.zamwis‖
format. These are available for viewing through the ZAMWIS Electronic Library.
When the system was housed at ZRA, effort was made to update the database. This was done
through ZRA‘s information, as well as through contacting other stakeholders. The initial plan
was to update the database every quarter, which was then revised to annually when flow of data
into the database ebbed. Part of the reason why updates were not easily conducted was that data
is captured manually in many gauging stations of the riparian states, which needs to be manually
entered into Hydata or a similar software, before being sent on to ZAMWIS. As ZAMWIS is
presently not being managed, pending the establishment of the Interim ZAMCOM Secretariat,
updating the system is proving difficult.
A summary of the data available through ZAMWIS is presented in Tables 3.10 – 3.28 below.
3.2.1 Angola
Table 3.10: ZAMWIS- Average Monthly Rainfall - Angola
Station Period Latitude Longitude Altitude(m)
CAMEIA (LUMEJE) 1954-1970 11"35' S 11"35' E 1200
BUCACO 1954-1970 11"35' S 11"35' E 1300
CAFUNGO 1954-1970 10"42' S 22"12' E ??
CAMEIA 1954-1970 11"36' S 20"49' E "
LEIA CFB 1954-1970 11"40' S 20"30' E "
LEIA SAF 1954-1970 11"40' S 20"28' E "
LUACANO 1954-1970 11"12' S 21"43' E "
LUCULO 1954-1970 11"40' S 20"30' E "
LUCUSSE 1954-1970 12"31' S 20"29' E 1200
LUENA 1954-1970 ___ __ ??
LUXIA SAF 1954-1970 11"38' S 19"45' E "
SACASSANGE 1954-1970 11"54' S 19"59' E "
CAIANDA 1954-1970 11"02' S 23"32' E 1200
CALUNDA 1954-1970 12"07' S 23"28' E 1500
CAVUNGO 1954-1970 11"31' S 23"01' E 1200
LUACANO (DILOLO) 1954-1970 11"32' S 22"02' E 1150
LUMBALA 1954-1970 12"39' S 22"34' E 1100
LOVUA 1954-1970 07"19' S 20"09' E 1300
MUCUSSUEJE 1954-1970 11"00' S 21"56' E 1054
NANA CADINDO 1954-1970 11"31' S 23"01' E 1180
CANGOMBE 1954-1970 14"24' S 19"59' E 1200
CANGUMBE CACHIPOQUE 1954-1970 11"56' S 19"22' E 1475
CASSAMBA 1954-1970 13"05' S 20"22' E 1300
CHIUME 1954-1970 15"01' S 21"12' E 1000
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