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Lubango

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Lubango is a city in southwestern Angola and the capital of Huila Province, formerly known as Sa da Bandeira. With a municipal population of 890,384 recorded in 2024, it is the second most populous city in Angola after the national capital, Luanda, and its city center alone held 805,272 residents that year.

Facts
Population
903,564 1
Area (sq km)
3147 1
Area (sq km)
3147 1
Founding Year
1885 1
Population Estimate Year
2019 1
Population Estimate Year
2019 1
Elevation (m)
1718 1
Elevation (m)
1718 1
Latitude
14.916667 degrees south 1
Latitude
14.916667 degrees south 1
Longitude
13.5 degrees east 1
Longitude
13.5 degrees east 1
Sources
1. Lubango (Wikidata)
  • P571 (inception)
    +1885-00-00T00:00:00Z
  • P1082 (population)
    population 903,564 (2019)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude -14.916667, longitude 13.5
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 1718 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 3147.0 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 903564 (2019)
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