Cunene (province)
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Cunene is a province
of Angola
. It has an area of 87,342 km² and a population of approximately 200,000 to 300,000.
is the capital of the province it was previously known as Vila Pereira d’Eça . Ondjiva is the only city in this province. Municipalities in this province include Cahama, Kuvelai, Namakunde, Kuroka, Xangongo.
The distance from Ondjiva to Luanda is 1424 km and to Lubango is 415 km.
The Cunene River gets its name from this province.
Cunene lies north of the Cunene River
, which forms the border between Angola and Namibia
. Cunene is traversed by the northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude.
The inhabitants of the Province are overwhelmingly Ovambo pastoralists. Since the 1960, they have been under pressure first from white settlers, after independence from high ranking military officers and politicians, who acquired large extensions of land which the Ovambo need for the transhumance
of their cattle. The ecological, economic and social advantage of pastoralism over ranching is known since the 1970s, but has not been sufficiently taken into account in policy making,
Provinces of Angola
Angola is divided into eighteen provinces:-See also:* ISO 3166-2:AO, the ISO codes for Angola....
of Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
. It has an area of 87,342 km² and a population of approximately 200,000 to 300,000.
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OndjivaOndjiva
Ondjiva is a town located in southern Angola. It is the administrative capital of Cunene Province.- Transport :...
is the capital of the province it was previously known as Vila Pereira d’Eça . Ondjiva is the only city in this province. Municipalities in this province include Cahama, Kuvelai, Namakunde, Kuroka, Xangongo.
The distance from Ondjiva to Luanda is 1424 km and to Lubango is 415 km.
The Cunene River gets its name from this province.
Cunene lies north of the Cunene River
Cunene River
The Cunene River or Kunene River is a river in Southern Africa. It flows from the Angola highlands south to the border with Namibia. It then flows west along the border until it reaches the Atlantic Ocean. It is one of the few perennial rivers in the region. It is about long, with a drainage...
, which forms the border between Angola and Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
. Cunene is traversed by the northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude.
The inhabitants of the Province are overwhelmingly Ovambo pastoralists. Since the 1960, they have been under pressure first from white settlers, after independence from high ranking military officers and politicians, who acquired large extensions of land which the Ovambo need for the transhumance
Transhumance
Transhumance is the seasonal movement of people with their livestock between fixed summer and winter pastures. In montane regions it implies movement between higher pastures in summer and to lower valleys in winter. Herders have a permanent home, typically in valleys. Only the herds travel, with...
of their cattle. The ecological, economic and social advantage of pastoralism over ranching is known since the 1970s, but has not been sufficiently taken into account in policy making,