Cuito Cuanavale
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Cuito Cuanavale, occasionally spelt Kuito Kuanavale or Kwito Kwanavale, is a
The area around the town was the scene of heavy fighting during various campaigns during the Angolan Civil War and the South African Border War, with the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale from 1987 to 1988 being the largest land battle in Africa since World War II.
History
It was in this municipality that some of the
Geography and demographics
The town is situated at the confluence of two local rivers, the
Cuito Cuanavale covers an area of around 35,000 square kilometres (14,000 sq mi) and its population as of 2014 was 40,829 inhabitants. Its projected population for 2022 was estimated to be 51,797.[5]
It is bordered to the north by the municipality of Luchazes, to the east by the municipality of Mavinga, to the south by the municipality of Nancova, and to the west by the municipalities of Menongue and Chitembo.
Description
Cuito Cuanavale is a town and
The town is served by Cuito Cuanavale Airport.
The city day is celebrated on October 21, with an annual celebration being organized for the occasion.[citation needed]
Minefields
Dangerous
See also
References
- ^ "Resultados Definitivos Recenseamento Geral da População e Habitação – 2014 Província do Cuando Cubango" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estatística, República de Angola. Retrieved 3 May 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Perfil do Município do Cuito Cuanavale" (PDF) (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ Mendelsohn, John (9 September 2021). "A River in Trouble". Conservation Namibia. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- PMID 30524187.
- ^ "Cuito Cuanavale (Municipality, Angola)". Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "City councils of Angola". Statoids. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
- ^ "Reference Center: Provinces". Angolan Embassy in the United States. Archived from the original on 11 February 2006.
- ^ "35 years on from the battle of Cuito Cuanavale". ReliefWeb. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Thirty years on, the landmines of Cuito Cuanavale still kill and maim". ReliefWeb. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- Polack, Peter (2013). Last Hot Battle of the Cold War. Casemate. ISBN 978-1612001951.