Jamba, Huíla

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This article is about the town Jamba in the Huíla province of Angola. For the other Jamba in the Cuando Cubango province of Angola, see Jamba, Cuando Cubango.
Jamba
Municipality
Jamba is located in Angola
Jamba
Jamba
Location in Angola
Coordinates: 14°42′S 16°04′E / 14.700°S 16.067°E / -14.700; 16.067Coordinates: 14°42′S 16°04′E / 14.700°S 16.067°E / -14.700; 16.067
Country Angola
ProvinceHuíla
Area
 • Municipality11,200 km2 (4,300 sq mi)
Population
 (2014 Census)[1]
 • Municipality105,090
 • Density11/km2 (30/sq mi)
 • Urban
[2]
12,000
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
ClimateCwa

Jamba is a town and a municipality, with a population of 105,090 (2014 census), in the province of Huíla, Angola.[1]

Administrative subdivisions[]

The municipality of Jamba comprises three communes as follows

  • , the seat of the municipality
  • Cassinga
  • Dongo[3]

Transport[]

Rail[]

Jamba is served by the terminus of a short branch railway of the southern line of the national railway system.

Air[]

There is an airport in Jamba, (IATA: JMB).

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Resultados Definitivos Recenseamento Geral da População e Habitação – 2014 Província da Huíla" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estatística, República de Angola. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  2. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & urban localities in Angola
  3. ^ "Huíla". Luanda, Angola: Angola Press News Agency. 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-02.


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