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Xangongo

Xangongo (pre-1975: Vila Roçadas) is a town with a population of 35,000 (2014), and a commune in the municipality of Ombadja, within the province of Cunene, in Angola.

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Place details

Locality: Xangongo
Region: Cunene
Country: Angola
Population: 35,000
Timezone: Africa/Luanda

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Xangongo
Settlement.settlement_type: commune and town
Settlement.image_skyline: Brücke Xangango.JPG
Settlement.pushpin_map: Angola
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Angola
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Cunene
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Ombadja
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.area_total_km2

Wikidata facts

Instance of: commune of Angola
Country: Angola
Located in: Cunene Province
Image: Brücke Xangango.JPG

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Xangongo and SWAPO
Transport
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Xangongo (pre-1975: Vila Roçadas) is a town with a population of 35,000 (2014), and a commune in the municipality of Ombadja, within the province of Cunene, in Angola.

Xangongo is also the seat of Ombadja municipality. The commune was also the site of considerable fighting in the Namibian War of Independence and the Angolan Civil War.