Waku-Kungo (Uacu Cungo)
Uaco Cungo (before 1975 Santa Comba, also Waco Kungo or Cela) is a town, with a population of 90,000 (2014), and a commune located in Cela Municipality in the Cuanza Sul Province in Angola. The Population of the commune is 150,593 (2014). The town is served by Waco Kungo Airport.
On August 6, 1975, the civil war between UNITA, FNLA and MPLA forced local residents to leave their homes causing a total collapse of infrastructure that lasted over 30 years while the cold war persisted. Most of the residents of Waku Kungo, then Santa Comba, were rescued by the International Red Cross and air-lifted to Portugal. It was the site of a 1994 bombing of a school, resulting in the death of 89 children.
On August 6, 1975, the civil war between UNITA, FNLA and MPLA forced local residents to leave their homes causing a total collapse of infrastructure that lasted over 30 years while the cold war persisted. Most of the residents of Waku Kungo, then Santa Comba, were rescued by the International Red Cross and air-lifted to Portugal. It was the site of a 1994 bombing of a school, resulting in the death of 89 children.
Map - Waku-Kungo (Uacu Cungo)
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Country - Angola
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Angola has been inhabited since the Paleolithic Age. Its formation as a nation-state originates from Portuguese colonisation, which initially began with coastal settlements and trading posts founded in the 16th century. In the 19th century, European settlers gradually began to establish themselves in the interior. The Portuguese colony that became Angola did not have its present borders until the early 20th century, owing to resistance by native groups such as the Cuamato, the Kwanyama and the Mbunda.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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AOA | Angolan kwanza | Kz | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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PT | Portuguese language |