Huíla (province)
Encyclopedia
Huíla is a province
of Angola
. It has an area of 75,002 km² and a population of approximately 700,000.
Lubango
is the capital of the province. Municipalities in this province include Quilengues, Humpata
, Chibia
, Chiange
, Quipungo
, Caluquembe
, Caconda
, Chicomba
, Matala
, Chipindo
and Kuvango
.
The winding road known as Leba Hill, as well as the Bicuari National Park are in Huíla Province.
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 75,002 km² and a population of approximately 700,000.
Overview
Lubango
Lubango is the capital city of the Angolan province of Huíla. Its last known population was 100,757. Until 1975, the city's official name was Sá da Bandeira.-Portuguese rule:...
is the capital of the province. Municipalities in this province include Quilengues, Humpata
Humpata
Humpata is a town and municipality in Huíla Province in Angola....
, Chibia
Chibia
Chibia is a town and municipality in Huíla Province in Angola.It is served by a station on the southern network of the national railway network....
, Chiange
Chiange
Chiange is a town and municipality in Huíla Province in Angola.It is terminus of a branch of the southern railway network, junctioning at Dongo....
, Quipungo
Quipungo
Quipungo is a town and municipality in Huíla Province in Angola....
, Caluquembe
Caluquembe
Caluquembe is a town and municipality in Huíla Province, Angola. It is also the site of two missionary efforts; one, Roman Catholic and the other, Evangelical Protestant...
, Caconda
Caconda
Caconda is a municipality and city situated in the North of the province of Huila, Angola, in the Plano Alto region, approximately 280 km North of Lubango, the provincial capital city, and approximately 700 km South from Luanda, the country's capital city. The Concelho was officially founded on...
, Chicomba
Chicomba
Chicomba is a town and municipality in Huíla Province in Angola....
, Matala
Matala, Angola
Matala is a town and municipality in Huíla Province in Angola.- External links :*...
, Chipindo
Chipindo
Chipindo is a town and municipality in Huíla Province in Angola., situated 450 km North of Lubango, Huila province capital.- Geography & Territory :...
and Kuvango
Kuvango
Kuvango or Cuvango is a town and municipality in Huíla Province in Angola.It is served by a station on the southern line of the national railway system....
.
The winding road known as Leba Hill, as well as the Bicuari National Park are in Huíla Province.