Catabola
Municipality and town in Bié Province, Angola
Catabola
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Municipality
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Coordinates: 12°7′S 17°18′E / 12.117°S 17.300°E / -12.117; 17.300 | |
Country |
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Province | Bié Province |
Area
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• Municipality and town | 1,103 sq mi (2,857 km 2 ) |
Population
(2014 Census)
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• Municipality and town | 126,631 |
• Density | 110/sq mi (44/km 2 ) |
• Urban | 28,831 |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( WAT ) |
Climate | Cwb |
Catabola is a town and municipality in Bié Province in central Angola . [3] [4] It is located 52.5 kilometres (32.6 mi) by road northeast of Kuito , on the road to Camacupa . The municipality had a population of 126,631 in 2014. [1]
History
Before 1975 the main town was known as "Nova Sintra". [5] On 20 February 1996, the Forças Armadas de Angola (FAA) attacked a UNITA garrison in Lisusu , about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Catabola. [6] It was captured along with towns such as Andulo , Bailundo , Camapuca and Chiguar during the FAA Christmas Offensive of December 1999. [7] [8] Numerous local government officials and sympathizers of the government were killed during the attack. [7]
References
- 1 2 "Resultados Definitivos Recenseamento Geral da População e Habitação – 2014 Província do Bié" (PDF) . Instituto Nacional de Estatística, República de Angola . Retrieved 3 May 2020 .
- ↑ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & urban localities in Angola
- ↑ "City councils of Angola" . Statoids . Retrieved April 7, 2009 .
- ↑ "Angola" . Censo 2014 . Retrieved 12 June 2018 .
- ↑ Tropical health: a report on a study of needs and resources . National Research Council (U.S.). Division of Medical Academies. 1962. p. 151. NAP:14018.
- ↑ Daily Report. Africa (Sub-Sahara) . Foreign Broadcast Information Service. 1996. p. 15.
- 1 2 Vines, Alex (1999). Angola Unravels: The Rise and Fall of the Lusaka Peace Process . Human Rights Watch. p. 79. ISBN 978-1-56432-233-3 .
- ↑ James, W. Martin (5 May 2011). Historical Dictionary of Angola . Scarecrow Press. p. 195. ISBN 978-0-8108-7458-9 .