Kunje
| Kunje | |
|---|---|
 The province of Bié in Angola |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Angola |
| province | Bié |
| Residents | 30,000 (2013) |
| ISO 3166-2 | AO-BIE |
Coordinates: 12 ° 21 ′ S , 16 ° 57 ′ E
Kunje (also Cunje ) is a village in Angola . The community is the birthplace of Isaías Samakuva , the current president of UNITA , the main opposition party in Angola.
history
The area was hotly contested in the Angolan civil war (1975-2002) and is not yet completely free of landmines .
administration
Kunje is a municipality (Comuna) in the district ( Municipio ) of Kuito , in the province of Bié . The population was estimated at 30,000 in 2013, the current number is to be determined in the course of the 2014 census.
Individual evidence
- ^ Article from October 24, 2013 by the state news agency ANGOP , accessed on March 15, 2014