In Southern Angola, a Race to Manage Scarce Water While Promoting Economic Growth

Beer is 95% water (the rest is alcohol and gas). In Lubango, a city on a high plateau inangola-woman-water-1440x600 Southern Angola, the makers of N’Gola beer depend heavily on a water source of exceptional quality. Rainwater seeps into the vertical crevasses of Tundavala, breathtaking rock formations 2,200 meters above sea level. It collects in the rock then rushes downhill to Lubango, producing at times 200 cubic meters of water per hour. The source is so special it is mentioned on the N’Gola beer label and stylized as a golden waterfall with a crown. 

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