Luena
in Moxico Province, Angola

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-11.783 and 19.917 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -11° 46' 59" and E 19° 55' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Kwanza - AOA
Spoken languages:
Portuguese
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 04:26 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Africa/Luanda
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:05 am and 5:45 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
4.697 and -160.387 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tekaitara Village
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Angola in Middle Africa

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Angola.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Angola. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Touring Luena

Luena in Moxico Province with it's 21,115 residents is a town located in Angola about 498 mi (or 801 km) south-east of Luanda, the country's capital place.

Time in Luena is now 04:26 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Luanda with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 4 airports nearby Luena. The closest airport in Angola is Luena Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Saurimo, Cuito, Menongue, Malanje and Huambo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 79 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 62 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 71 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 8%
Air Humidity 53%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 92% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Monday, 18th of November 2024

19°C (66 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

21°C (70 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 20th of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Aterrissagem em Luena - Muxico

Published: May 30, 2014
Length: 21:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rodrigo de Mendonça Pereira

Aterrissando no aeroporto de Luena, província da Muxico, Angola.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Moxico Province

Moxico (Portuguese spelling) or Moshiko (Bantu spelling) is the largest province of the African nation of Angola. It has an area of 223,023 km² and a population of approximately 230,000. Luena is the capital of the province. The Moxico province is known as the place where UNITA rebel leader Jonas Savimbi was killed in 2002, signalling an end to over a quarter-century civil war in Angola.

Located at -11.7918, 19.9062 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Provinces of Angola, Moxico Province

Luena, Moxico Province

Luena is a town located in east central Angola. It is the administrative capital of Moxico Province. While no exact figures are available, estimates on the population of the city varies from 60,000 to 200,000 residents, including an unknown number of refugees from the Angolan Civil War that officially ended in 2002.

Located at -11.7918, 19.9062 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Moxico Province, Municipalities of Angola, Provincial capitals in Angola

Luena Airport

Luena Airport (Portuguese: Aeroporto de Luena) is an airport serving Luena, a town in and the capital of the Moxico Province in Angola.

Located at -11.7681, 19.8978 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Angola, Moxico Province

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Villa Luso, Luzo, Vila Luzu, Luene, Vila Luzo, Luso, Vila Luso, Luena, لونا، آنگولا, לואנה, LUO, 루에나, Луэна, Луена, لوئنا، موشیکو صوبہ, 盧埃納