Huambo

Huambo
Nova Lisboa (New Lisbon)
Flag of Huambo
Coat of arms of Huambo
Huambo is located in Angola
Huambo
Huambo
Location in Angola
Huambo is located in Africa
Huambo
Huambo
Huambo (Africa)
Coordinates: 12°46′36″S 15°44′05″E / 12.77667°S 15.73472°E / -12.77667; 15.73472
Country Angola
ProvinceHuambo
FoundedAugust 8, 1912 (1912-08-08)
Area
 • Municipality2,711 km2 (1,047 sq mi)
Elevation
1,721 m (5,646 ft)
Population
 (2014 Census)[1]
 • Municipality713,134
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
 • Metro
1,896,147
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
ClimateCwb

Huambo, formerly Nova Lisboa (English: New Lisbon), is the third-most populous city in Angola, after the capital city Luanda and Lubango, with a population of 595,304[2] in the city and a population of 713,134 in the municipality of Huambo (Census 2014). The city is the capital of the province of Huambo and is located about 220 km E from Benguela and 600 km SE from Luanda. Huambo is a main hub on the Caminho de Ferro de Benguela (CFB) (the Benguela Railway), which runs from the port of Lobito to the Democratic Republic of the Congo's southernmost province, Katanga. Huambo is served by the Albano Machado Airport (formerly Nova Lisboa Airport).

  1. ^ "Resultados Definitivos Recenseamento Geral da População e Habitação – 2014 Província do Huambo" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estatística, República de Angola. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  2. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the major cities in Angola

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