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Encyclopedia > Moxico (province)
Map of Angola with the province highlighted

Moxico is a province of the African nation of Angola. It has an area of 223,023 km² and a population of approximately 230,000. Luena is the capital of the province. The UNITA rebel leader Jonas Savimbi was born and raised in Moxico, and it later served as one his main bases of operations during the Angolan civil war. Angola is divided into 18 provinces: Bengo Benguela Bié Cabinda Cuando Cubango Cuanza Norte Cuanza Sul Cunene Huambo Huila Luanda Lunda Norte Lunda Sul Malanje Moxico Namibe Uige Zaire Categories: Lists of subnational entities | Angola | Provinces of Angola ... Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. ... UNITA sticker The União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola (UNITA) is an Angolan political faction. ... Jonas Malheiro Savimbi (August 3, 1934–February 22, 2002) was a rebel leader in Angola who founded the UNITA movement in 1966, and ultimately proved a central figure in 20th century Cold War politics. ...


The capital is Luena, area is 223.023 km² and population 230.000 habitantes. The Luena (also spelt Lwena) is a river which rises in Angola, and flows east into the Zambezi, joining it in Zambia. ...


Municipalities

  • Moxico
  • Camanongue
  • Léua
  • Cameia
  • Luau
  • Lucano
  • Alto Zambeze
  • Luchazes
  • Bundas


Provinces of Angola Flag of Angola
Bengo | Benguela | Bié | Cabinda | Cuando Cubango | Cuanza Norte | Cuanza Sul | Cunene | Huambo | Huíla | Luanda | Lunda Norte | Lunda Sul | Malanje | Moxico | Namibe | Uíge | Zaire

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Photos of Angola by Paul Jeffrey/ACT International (1492 words)
A displaced woman in the village of Luchazes in Moxico province.
On the road: The route from Luena to Lucusse in Moxico province, like many roads throughout the country, is littered by the debris of war.
The wife of a UNITA combatant in a deemobilization camp at Lucusse in Moxico province.
Moxico (province) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (95 words)
Moxico is a province of the African nation of Angola.
Moxico is best known as the birthplace of UNITA rebel leader Jonas Savimbi.
Moxico later served as one Savimbi's main bases of operations during the Angolan Civil War.
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