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Fun fact 1 about Lubango

Cristo Rei Lubango (cropped)
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Lubango was originally established in 1885 to serve colonists from the Madeira Islands.

Lubango
Angola
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Lubango

Angola

Country
Angola
Population
867.0K
Coordinates
-14.92, 13.49
342nd most populous city in the world

Lubango, formerly known as Sá da Bandeira, is a municipality in Angola, capital of the Huíla Province, with a population of 890,384 in 2024. The city center had a population of 805,272 in 2024 making it the second-most populous city in Angola after the capital city Luanda.

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