Catabola | |
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Municipality and
town | |
Coordinates: 12°7′S 17°18′E / 12.117°S 17.300°E | |
Country | Angola |
Province | Bié Province |
Area | |
• Municipality and town | 1,103 sq mi (2,857 km2) |
Population (2014 Census)
[1] | |
• Municipality and town | 126,631 |
• Density | 110/sq mi (44/km2) |
• Urban | 28,831 |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( WAT) |
Climate | Cwb |
Catabola is a town and municipality in Bié Province in central Angola. [3] [4] It is located 52.5 kilometres (32.6 mi) by road northeast of Kuito, on the road to Camacupa. The municipality had a population of 126,631 in 2014. [1]
Before 1975 the main town was known as "Nova Sintra". [5] On 20 February 1996, the Forças Armadas de Angola (FAA) attacked a UNITA garrison in Lisusu, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Catabola. [6] It was captured along with towns such as Andulo, Bailundo, Camapuca and Chiguar during the FAA Christmas Offensive of December 1999. [7] [8] Numerous local government officials and sympathizers of the government were killed during the attack. [7]