Huambo
Huambo is a regional capital in Angola with a population of about 595,304.
AngolaLarge city🏆 #11 most populated in Angola🕐 Africa/Luanda
Huambo, formerly Nova Lisboa, is the third-most populous city in Angola, after the capital city Luanda and Lubango, with a population of 710,000 (2024) in the city and a population of 836,293 in the municipality of Huambo. The city is the capital of the province of Huambo and is located about 220 km E from Benguela and 600 km SE from Luanda. Huambo is a main hub on the Caminho de Ferro de Benguela (CFB), which runs from the port of Lobito to the Democratic Republic of the Congo's southernmost province, Katanga. Huambo is served by the Albano Machado Airport.
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About Huambo
| Country | Angola |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 08 |
| Population | 595,304 |
| Local currency | AOA |
| Coordinates | -12.7761, 15.7392 |
| Time zone | Africa/Luanda |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Distance to the capital | 516 km · Luanda |
| Population (Angola) | #11 most populated in Angola |
| Where on Earth | 12°46′34″S · 15°44′21″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 1,422 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 8,597 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Kitwe (Zambia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 12.78, -164.26 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 5,042 km |
| Dubai | 6,016 km |
| São Paulo | 6,651 km |
| Paris | 6,979 km |
| London | 7,311 km |
| Moscow | 7,889 km |