Luena, Angola
Luena
Luso | |
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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
MPLA were charged and arrested.[3]
Climate
Climate data for Luena, Moxico Province (1940–1960) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 32.7 (90.9) |
32.4 (90.3) |
32.0 (89.6) |
33.4 (92.1) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.0 (86.0) |
33.5 (92.3) |
35.0 (95.0) |
34.3 (93.7) |
34.0 (93.2) |
32.4 (90.3) |
35.0 (95.0) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26.9 (80.4) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.1 (80.8) |
25.7 (78.3) |
26.2 (79.2) |
28.8 (83.8) |
30.8 (87.4) |
29.6 (85.3) |
27.3 (81.1) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.5 (81.5) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 21.8 (71.2) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.4 (70.5) |
19.4 (66.9) |
17.2 (63.0) |
17.4 (63.3) |
20.0 (68.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.6 (70.9) |
20.8 (69.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.6 (61.9) |
16.4 (61.5) |
16.3 (61.3) |
15.5 (59.9) |
11.8 (53.2) |
8.8 (47.8) |
8.7 (47.7) |
11.5 (52.7) |
14.5 (58.1) |
16.2 (61.2) |
16.2 (61.2) |
16.4 (61.5) |
14.0 (57.2) |
Record low °C (°F) | 11.0 (51.8) |
10.7 (51.3) |
12.3 (54.1) |
9.1 (48.4) |
3.9 (39.0) |
3.1 (37.6) |
2.7 (36.9) |
4.6 (40.3) |
8.7 (47.7) |
11.0 (51.8) |
11.0 (51.8) |
11.5 (52.7) |
2.7 (36.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 226 (8.9) |
192 (7.6) |
198 (7.8) |
99 (3.9) |
6 (0.2) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
2 (0.1) |
20 (0.8) |
90 (3.5) |
169 (6.7) |
217 (8.5) |
1,219 (48.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 22 | 20 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 23 | 138 |
Average relative humidity (%)
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77 | 77 | 77 | 71 | 57 | 47 | 42 | 39 | 44 | 61 | 74 | 77 | 62 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 130.2 | 130.0 | 142.6 | 192.0 | 263.5 | 270.0 | 285.2 | 269.7 | 213.0 | 176.7 | 135.0 | 124.0 | 2,331.9 |
Mean daily sunshine hours | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 6.4 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 8.7 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 6.4 |
Source: Deutscher Wetterdienst[4] |
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
- ^ a b "Resultados Definitivos Recenseamento Geral da População e Habitação – 2014 Província do Moxico" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estatística, República de Angola. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the major cities in Angola
- Mail and Guardian, January 23, 2008.
- ^ "Klimatafel von Luena (Luso), Prov. Moxico / Angola" (PDF). Baseline climate means (1961-1990) from stations all over the world (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
External links
- Media related to Luena (Angola) at Wikimedia Commons
- Web Site showing Luena and western experiences in the city