User:JairSimao/Menongue
Menongue | |
|---|---|
  Menongue Location in Angola | |
| Coordinates: 14°40′S 17°42′E / 14.667°S 17.700°E | |
| Country |  Angola |
| Province | Cuando Cubango Province |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Menongue is a town and municipality in Cuando Cubango Province in Angola.[1]
It is the terminus of the southern railway from Namibe.[2]
After independence in 1975, MiG 23 aircraft from the nearby airbase launched air strikes against the SADF during the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale (1987-1988), a battle of the Angolan Civil War (1975-2002).
References
[edit]- ^ "City councils of Angola". Statoids. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
- ^ Encyclopedia Britannica [1] Menongue Retrieved Octuber 10, 2011.
14°40′00″S 17°42′00″E / 14.66667°S 17.70000°E
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