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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]

Luena
Luso
Municipality and town
Luena
Location in Angola
Coordinates: 11.7918°S 19.9062°E / -11.7918; 19.9062
Country Angola
ProvinceMoxico Province
Area
 • Municipality and town42,300 km2 (16,300 sq mi)
Population
 (2014 Census)[1]
 • Municipality and town357,413
 • Density8.4/km2 (22/sq mi)
 • Urban
[2]
273,675
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
ClimateCwa

History


The Angolan town is best known as the resting place of former UNITA rebel leader Jonas Savimbi, who was shot and killed by Angolan government troops on February 22, 2002. Later on January 3, 2008, Savimbi's tomb at Luena Main Cemetery was vandalised and four members of the youth wing of the MPLA were charged and arrested.[3]


Climate


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)
Average high °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)
Average low °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[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



Notes


  1. "Resultados Definitivos Recenseamento Geral da População e Habitação – 2014 Província do Moxico" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estatística, República de Angola. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  2. Citypopulation.de Population of the major cities in Angola
  3. "Jonas Savimbi's tomb vandalised, says UNITA", Mail and Guardian, January 23, 2008.
  4. "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.



На других языках

[de] Luena (Angola)

Luena (auch Lwena) ist eine Stadt im Osten Angolas. Zur Zeit der portugiesischen Kolonialherrschaft bis 1975 hieß der Ort Vila Luso oder kurz Luso. Er ist Hauptstadt der Provinz Moxico und Sitz des Bistums Luena.
- [en] Luena, Angola

[ru] Луэна (Ангола)

Луэ́на[1][2] (порт. Luena) — город в Анголе, столица провинции Мошико. До 1975 года носил название Ви́ла-Лу́зу[3][4].


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