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City Details: Huambo

A few alternate names for Huambo are: Huambas, Huambo, Huamdo, Khuambo, NOV, Nova Lisboa, Uambo, hu'ambo, hwambw angwla, uambu

Huambo, formerly Nova Lisboa, is the third-most populous city in Angola, after the capital city Luanda and Lubango, with a population of 595,304 in the city and a population of 713,134 in the municipality of Huambo. 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), 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.

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General Information

  • Official Name: Angola
  • Common Name: Angola
  • Population: 595304
  • Timezone: Africa/Luanda
  • Coordinates: -12.77611, 15.73917
  • Country Code: AGO
  • Continent: Africa

Closest Airports to Huambo

  • 1. Nova Lisboa Airport (NOV), distance from city center: 4.32 km
  • 2. Kuito Airport (SVP), distance from city center: 137.47 km
  • 3. Catumbela Airport (CBT), distance from city center: 246.60 km

Location of Huambo

Angola Country Details

  • Country: Angola
  • Official Name: Republic of Angola
  • Capital: Luanda
  • Region: Africa
  • Subregion: Middle Africa
  • Population: 32,866,268
  • Area: 1,246,700 km²
  • Languages: Portuguese
  • Currency: Angolan kwanza (Kz)
  • Timezones: UTC+01:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Congo
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Zambia
  • Namibia

Museums in Huambo, Angola

Museum

Museu Municipal

Rua Doutor Lacerda, Huambo, Angola

Coordinates: 12.7797° S, 15.7390° E