Menongue

Menongue
—  Municipality and town  —
Menongue
Location in Angola
Coordinates:
Country  Angola
Province Cuando Cubango Province
Time zone WAT (UTC+1)

Menongue is a town and municipality in Cuando Cubango Province in Angola.[1]

It is the terminus of the southern railway from Namibe.

History

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

  1. ^ "City councils of Angola". Statoids. http://www.statoids.com/yao.html. Retrieved April 7, 2009.