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Menongue

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Country
  
Angola

Time zone
  
WAT (UTC+1)

Population
  
32,203 (2010)

Province
  
Cuando Cubango Province

Elevation
  
1,354 m (4,442 ft)

Climate
  
Cwa

Local time
  
Sunday 2:48 AM

Number of airports
  
1

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Weather
  
17°C, Wind E at 8 km/h, 88% Humidity

Menongue is a town, municipality and the capital of Cuando Cubango Province in Angola. It is one of the four municipalities in Angola whose inhabitants are predominantly Mbunda.

Contents

Map of Menongue, Angola

Menongue is the current terminus of the Moçâmedes Railway, from Namibe, and also home of the small Menongue Airport.

History

During the colonial period, the town was called Serpa Pinto, in honour of the namesake Portuguese explorer.

References

Menongue Wikipedia