Place:Luena, Angola
Luena Luso | |
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Municipality and town | |
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  Luena Location in Angola | |
| Coordinates: [ ⚑ ] : 11°47′30″S 19°54′22″E / 11.7918°S 19.9062°E | |
| Country |  Angola |
| Province | Moxico Province |
| Area | |
| • Municipality and town | 42,300 km2 (16,300 sq mi) |
| Population (2014 Census)[1] | |
| • Municipality and town | 357,413 |
| • Density | 8.4/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 273,675 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Climate | Cwa |
Luena, formerly known as Luso, is a city and municipality in eastern Angola, administrative capital of Moxico Province. The municipality had a population of 357,413 in 2014.[1]
History
The Angolan town is best known as the resting place of former UNITA rebel leader Jonas Savimbi, who was shot and killed by Angolan government troops on February 22, 2002. Later on January 3, 2008, Savimbi's tomb at Luena Main Cemetery was vandalised and four members of the youth wing of the MPLA were charged and arrested.[3]
Climate
Luena has a monsoonal humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa) bordering on a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw).
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Religion
The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lwena. As of 2025, Bishop Martin Lasarte Topolanski, S.D.B. is the local ordinary here.
Transportation
Luena is serviced by Luena Airport on the north side of the town.
Luena Train Station (Estação Ferroviaria De Luena) is a stop on the Benguela railway central line connecting Luau with Lobito. The station was rebuilt and features a clock tower.
Sports
- Estádio Comandante Jones Kufuna Yembe - Mundunduleno (football stadium)
- Bravos do Maquis Football Club
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Resultados Definitivos Recenseamento Geral da População e Habitação – 2014 Província do Moxico". https://www.ine.gov.ao/images/Censo_2014/Publicacao_Moxico_DID_10_11_16.pdf.
- ↑ Citypopulation.de Population of the major cities in Angola
- ↑ "Jonas Savimbi's tomb vandalised, says UNITA", Mail and Guardian, January 23, 2008.
- ↑ "Klimatafel von Luena (Luso), Prov. Moxico / Angola" (in de). Baseline climate means (1961-1990) from stations all over the world. Deutscher Wetterdienst. http://www.dwd.de/DWD/klima/beratung/ak/ak_662850_kt.pdf.
External links
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