Luau, Moxico Province
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| Founded by | Sir Robert Williams |
Luau is a town and municipality in
Democratic Republic of Congo
.
History
Until independence, the town was called Teixeira de Sousa,[1] having been named after the Portuguese Prime Minister António Teixeira de Sousa. The town once had a population of nearly 90,000 due to its creation as a stopping point on the Benguela railway, which continued east to cross the nearby Luao River and enter Dilolo, where it connected to the Katanga rail network. It was developed as a railroad town by Sir Robert Williams, who was a friend of Cecil Rhodes.
The town has downsized considerably since independence.
Transport
The
mine-fields around the town, making transportation and development considerably difficult. After the war, the railway was slowly rebuilt, and the first train reached Luau in August 2013.[2]
See also
Notes
- ISBN 978-0-8108-7193-9.
- ^ "FIRST CFB TRAIN REACHES LUAU". Railways Africa. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
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