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Lubango
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Municipality and city
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Province | Huíla |
Elevation | 1,720 m (5,640 ft) |
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• Total | 100,757 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Lubango is the capital city of Huíla in Angola. There are 100,757 people. Until 1975, the city's name was Sá da Bandeira.
During the Angolan Civil War (1975–2002), Lubango was a major base of Cuban, SWAPO.
Lubango's economy is based on agriculture.
Notable people
- Marco Abreu, of the Angola national football team was born in Lubango in 1974.
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