Huambo
Designed in 1912 to become Angola's new capital — a role it held on paper until 1950 under the name Nova Lisboa — Huambo is a large city in the central highlands whose early-20th-century architecture still shapes its streetscape despite heavy damage during the civil war. A major stop on the Benguela Railway, which links the Atlantic port of Lobito to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the city has seen significant reconstruction since peace came in 2002, with a recovering economy and mountains close by.
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- Population595,304
- Nearest water from center 5.6 km3.5 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 7.1 km4.4 mi
Nearest airports
Huambo: quick answers
Where is Huambo?
Huambo is in Angola.
How do you get to Huambo?
The nearest airport is Huambo (NOV), about 14 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Huambo?
The warmest month is September, averaging 22°C71°F across day and night; the coolest is June, at 17°C63°F. The wettest month is December, with about 242 mm9.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Huambo?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 10 restaurants and 13 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.