Menongue
Menongue | |
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Municipality and town | |
Menongue Location in Angola | |
Coordinates: 14°39′20″S 17°41′03″E / 14.65556°S 17.68417°E | |
Country |
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Province | Cuando Cubango Province |
Elevation | 1,354 m (4,442 ft) |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 32,203 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Climate | Cwa |
Menongue is a town, municipality and the capital of Cuando Cubango Province in Angola.[2] It is one of the four municipalities in Angola whose inhabitants are predominantly Mbunda.
Menongue is the current terminus of the Moçâmedes Railway, from Moçâmedes,[1] and also home of the small Menongue Airport.
History
During the colonial period, the town was called Serpa Pinto, in honour of the namesake Portuguese explorer.
Sports
FC Cuando Cubango, promoted to the 2018 Girabola, the top flight of Angolan soccer, play in Menongue.
See also
References
- 1 2 "Menongue". Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ↑ "City councils of Angola". Statoids. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
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