Cuando Cubango Province

Cuando Cubango
Province
Cuando Cubango, former province of Angola
CountryAngola
CapitalMenongue
Area
 • Total
199,049 km2 (76,853 sq mi)
Population
 (2014 census)
 • Total
534,002
 • Density2.7/km2 (6.9/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeAO-CCU
HDI (2018)0.498
low · 16th
Websitewww.kuandokubango.gov.ao

Cuando Cubango (Umbundu: Kwando Kubango Volupale) was a former province of Angola. It was divided into the provinces of Cuando and Cubango in 2024.

Cuando Cubango had an area of 199,049km2 and a population of 534,002 in 2014. Menongue was the capital of the province.

The name of the province derives from that of the Cuando and Cubango rivers, which flow through the eastern and western edges of the province, respectively.

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