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Luena

Luso
Municipality and town
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Luena is located in Angola
Luena
Luena
Location in Angola
Country  Angola
Province Moxico Province
Area
 • Municipality and town 42,300 km2 (16,300 sq mi)
Population
 (2014 Census)
 • Municipality and town 357,413
 • Density 8.449/km2 (21.884/sq mi)
 • Urban
273,675
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
Climate Cwa

Luena, once called Luso, is a city in eastern Angola. It is the main city and capital of the Moxico Province. In 2014, about 357,413 people lived in the Luena area.

A Look Back at Luena's History

Luena is known as the resting place of Jonas Savimbi. He was a former leader of a group called UNITA. He passed away on February 22, 2002. Later, in 2008, his tomb was disturbed. Some young people were involved in this event.

Luena's Climate

Luena has a humid subtropical climate. This means it has warm, wet summers and mild winters. You can see more details about the weather below.

Climate data for Luena, Moxico Province (1940–1960)
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 (%) 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

Getting Around Luena

Luena has an airport called Luena Airport. It is located on the north side of the city.

The city also has a train station. It is called Luena Train Station (Estação Ferroviaria De Luena). This station is part of the Benguela railway. This railway connects Luena to Luau and Lobito. The train station has been rebuilt and now features a clock tower.

Sports in Luena

Luena is home to a football stadium. It is named Estádio Comandante Jones Kufuna Yembe - Mundunduleno. The city also has a football club called Bravos do Maquis Football Club.

See also

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