Lubango
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| Lubango | |
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| — Municipality and city — | |
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| Coordinates: 14°55′S 13°30′E / 14.917°S 13.5°ECoordinates: 14°55′S 13°30′E / 14.917°S 13.5°E | |
| Country |  Angola |
| Province | Huíla |
| Elevation | 1,720 m (5,640 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 100,757 |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
Lubango is the capital city of Huíla in Angola. There are 100,757 people. Until 1975, the city's name was Sá da Bandeira.
During the Angolan Civil War (1975–2002), Lubango was a major base of Cuban, SWAPO.
Lubango's economy is based on agriculture.
Notable people [change]
- Marco Abreu, of the Angola national football team was born in Lubango in 1974.
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