Lunda Sul
| Lunda Sul | |
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| Province | |
 Lunda Sul, province of Angola |
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| Country | Angola |
| Capital | Saurimo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 77,637 km2 (29,976 sq mi) |
| Population (2014 census) | |
| • Total | 516,077 |
| • Density | 6.6/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | AO-LSU |
| Website | www |
Lunda Sul is a province of Angola. It has an area of 77,637 km² and a 2014 census population of 516,077.Saurimo is the capital of the province.
The Lunda Sul province is located in the extreme east of Angola, the capital of Saurimo located 946 kilometres (588 mi) by road east of the capital Luanda. It is bordered to the north by Lunda Norte Province, to the east by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south by Moxico Province and southwest by Bié Province, and to the west by Malanje Province. Municipalities include Cacolo, Dala, Muconda, and Saurimo. The main road from Luanda to Lubumbashi traverses the province from west to east.
The province is dominated by dry savannah land; only in the Kasai River valley are there remnants of tropical rainforest. The Kasai forms the eastern and southern frontier of Lunda Sul and is the main river of the province. The Kwango River is also a major river of the province. The climate of the province is predominantly tropical.
Economically the province is dominated by peanut cultivation, which is operated primarily in the Saurimo area. In the south of the province corn production is major contributing factor. Other agricultural products include rice, cassava and cereals. This region is rich with diamonds, manganese and iron which are exploited; Catoca mine in Lunda Sul Province is the fourth largest diamond mine in the world. Due to warfare in the region, at times mining has been disrupted by attacks form the UNITA, especially in 1999-2000. In spring 1999, UNITA destroyed the bridge on the Kasai River at Biula, affecting transport communications in the region between Lunda Sul and Moxico.
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