Xangongo

Xangongo
commune and town
Xangongo Location in Angola
Coordinates: 16°44′48″S 14°58′29″E / 16.74667°S 14.97472°E / -16.74667; 14.97472
Country	Angola
Province	Cunene
Municipality	Ombadja
Area
• Total	1,000 sq mi (2,580 km2)
Population  (2014)[1]
• Total	70,568
• Density	71/sq mi (27/km2)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
Climate	BSh

Xangongo (pre-1975: Vila Roçadas) is a town, with a population of 35,000 (2014),^[2] and a commune in the municipality of Ombadja, province of Cunene, Angola.

It is also the seat of that municipality and is located at around 16°44′48″S 14°58′29″E / 16.74667°S 14.97472°E / -16.74667; 14.97472. It was also the site of considerable fighting in the war for the independence of Namibia (Southwest Africa) and the Angolan Civil War.