Luena, Moxico Province
Luena | |
|---|---|
Municipality and town | |
 Garden at Governor's Palace in Luena | |
  Luena Location in Angola | |
| Coordinates: 11°47′30″S 19°54′22″E / 11.7918°S 19.9062°ECoordinates: 11°47′30″S 19°54′22″E / 11.7918°S 19.9062°E | |
| Country |  Angola |
| Province | Moxico Province |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Climate | Cwa |
Luena (pre-1975: Luso) is a town located in east central Angola. It is the administrative capital of Moxico Province. While no exact figures are available, estimates on the population of the city varies from 60,000 to 200,000 residents, including an unknown number of refugees from the Angolan Civil War that officially ended in 2002.
Jonas Savimbi[edit]
The Angolan town is best known as the resting place of former UNITA rebel leader Jonas Savimbi, who was shot and killed in military conflict with 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.[1]
Climate[edit]
| 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[2] | |||||||||||||
Transportation[edit]
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[edit]
- Estádio Comandante Jones Kufuna Yembe - Mundunduleno: a football stadium
Notes[edit]
- ^ "Jonas Savimbi's tomb vandalised, says UNITA", Mail and Guardian, January 23, 2008.
- ^ "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.
External links[edit]
Media related to Luena (Angola) at Wikimedia Commons- Web Site showing Luena and western experiences in the city
