Huíla Plateau
Huíla Plateau
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Canyon in the Huíla Plateau | |
| Coordinates: 15°01′S 13°45′E / 15.01°S 13.75°E | |
| Location | South-central Angola |
| Area | |
| • Total | 300 kilometres (190 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 2,300 metres (7,500 ft) |
The Huíla Plateau (Portuguese: Planalto da Huíla) is a large plateau and highlands region in south-central Angola. It is part of the Great Escarpment and forms the southernmost stretch of the Central Plateau of Angola. It is separated from the Atlantic Coast by the Serra da Leba and Serra da Chela mountain ranges, extending southward to the Namib Desert at Angola's border with Namibia. Its western edge forms the border between the Huíla and Namibe Provinces.