Cuito Cuanavale

Cuito Cuanavale
Cuito Cuanavale
Coordinates	15 ° 10 ′  S , 19 ° 11 ′  E Coordinates: 15 ° 10 ′  S , 19 ° 11 ′  E
Basic data
Country	Angola
province	Cuando Cubango
Município	Cuito Cuanavale
Comuna	Cuito Cuanavale
surface	35,610 km²
Residents	65,000 (2011)
density	1.8  Ew. / km²
politics
mayor	Joaquim Bango Cantema

Cuito Cuanavale is a small town ( vila ) in Angola . She became internationally known through the battle of Cuito Cuanavale in spring 1988.

history

In early 1988 military operations occurred at Cuito Cuanavale, which ended on March 23, 1988 and which became known as the "Battle of Cuito Cuanavale". The Angolan MPLA - Government troops met here with Cuban assistance to the UNITA -Rebellentruppen with the military support of the SADF . It is counted among the decisive battles of the Angolan Civil War (1975-2002) and is also seen as one of the milestones to end apartheid in South Africa . Cuban Ambassador to Angola, Gisela Garcia Rivera , visited Cuito Cuanavale in February 2013, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the battle. She invited Cubans and visitors from all over the world to see the monument, which was erected together with a large visitor center to commemorate the battle. In 2014, the battle was commemorated with a music festival, at which numerous Angolan pop musicians presented themselves to hundreds of dancing spectators on a festival site near the airport. In 2017, Cuito Cuanavale was entered in Angola's tentative list as a candidate for UNESCO World Heritage with the designation "Place of Liberation and Independence" .

administration

Cuito Cuanavale is the seat of a district of the same name ( Município ) in the province of Cuando Cubango . The district area covers 35,610 km² with around 65,000 inhabitants (2011 estimates). From now on, the 2014 census should provide reliable population data.

Four communities (Comunas) make up the Cuito Cuanavale district:

• Baixo Longa
• Cuito Cuanavale
• Longa
• Lupire

traffic

Cuito Cuanavale has an airport ( IATA airport code : CTI; ICAO code : FNCV).

The road from Kuito via the provincial capital Menongue to Cuito Cuanavale is the only good road connection in the region (as of 2012).

The provincial government is setting up a system of transport ships on the rivers in the region to counter the inadequate regional transport connections. Cuito Cuanavale will be a junction of several connections across the Cubango . Shipmen are also trained here.

Web links

• Profile of Cuito Cuanavale county on the 2014 census website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Brief profile of the Cuito Cuanavale district at www.guiaturismodeangola.com, accessed on April 15, 2014
2. ↑ Article from February 15, 2013 ( Memento of the original from April 16, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at www.noticias.co.ao, accessed April 15, 2014  
3. ↑ Article from March 25, 2014 ( Memento of the original from April 16, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at www.noticias.co.ao, accessed April 15, 2014  
4. ^ Cuito Cuanavale, Site de Liberation et Independence. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed June 14, 2017 (French). 
5. ↑ Cuito Cuanavale Airport on www.world-airport-codes.com, accessed on April 15, 2014.
6. ^ Joost De Raeymaeker: À Descoberta de Angola . 1st edition. Oficina do Livro, Alfragide 2012, ISBN 978-989-741-009-3 , p. 218.
7. ↑ Article from November 15, 2013 ( Memento of the original from April 16, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at www.diarioangolano.com, accessed April 15, 2014.