Moxico Province
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Moxico (Portuguese spelling) or Moshiko (Bantu spelling) is the largest province of Angola. It has an area of 223,023 square kilometres (86,110 sq mi), and covers 18% of the landmass of Angola.[3] The province has a population of 758,568 (2014 census) and a population density of approximately 3.4 residents per km2 (8.8/sq mi), making it one of the most sparsely populated areas of Angola.[1] The population of the province is in flux; displaced residents have slowly returned to Moxico since the end of the Angolan Civil War in 2002.[3][4] The war left Moxico as one of the most landmine-contaminated places in the world.[5] The governor of the province is Gonçalves Manuel Muandumba.[6]
Moxico | |
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Country | Angola |
Capital | Luena |
Government | |
• Governor | Gonçalves Manuel Muandumba |
• Vice-Governor for the Political, Economic and Social Sector | Carlos Alberto Masseca |
• Vice-Governor for Technical Services and Infrastructures | Manuel Lituai |
Area | |
• Total | 223,023 km2 (86,110 sq mi) |
Population (2014 census)[1] | |
• Total | 758,568 |
• Density | 3.4/km2 (8.8/sq mi) |
Area code | 254 |
ISO 3166 code | AO-MOX |
HDI (2018) | 0.535[2] low · 8th |
Website | www |
Luena is the capital of the Moxico Province, and is located 1,314 kilometres (816 mi) from the Angolan capital of Luanda.[4]