Jamba (Cuando Cubango)

Jamba
Jamba
Coordinates	17 ° 27 ′  S , 22 ° 36 ′  E Coordinates: 17 ° 27 ′  S , 22 ° 36 ′  E
Basic data
Country	Angola
province	Cuando Cubango
Município	Rivungo
Comuna	Luiana
Residents	10,000

Jamba is a city in Angola , in the extreme southeast, immediately north of the Namibian border, near the Caprivi Strip . In Umbundu , the local language, Jamba means elephant, the city name refers to the elephant wealth of the area. A city with the same name is located in the province of Huíla (see Jamba (Huíla) ).

history

During the civil war in Angola (1975-2002), Jamba was the headquarters of UNITA from 1976 to 1992 . This was secured against access by the Angolan government troops by security systems (radar, anti-aircraft missiles, minefields, camouflage) .

In connection with the government offensive in 1999/2000, the majority of the population fled to Zambia, particularly to the Nangweshi refugee camp.

administration

Jamba is located in the municipality (Comuna) Luiana , in the district ( Município ) of Rivungo , Province Cuando Cubango .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Excerpt from Katharina Inhetveen: The political order of the refugee camp: Actors, Power, Organization , transcript Verlag, 2010 , accessed on Google Books on April 28, 2014