Menongue | |
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Municipality and town | |
Location in Angola | |
Coordinates: 14°39′20″S 17°41′03″E / 14.65556°S 17.68417°E | |
Country | Angola |
Province | Cuando Cubango Province |
Elevation | 1,354 m (4,442 ft) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 32,203 |
Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
Climate | Cwa |
Menongue is a town, municipality and the capital of Cuando Cubango Province in Angola. It is one of the four municipalities in Angola whose inhabitants are predominantly Mbunda.
Menongue is the current terminus of the Moçâmedes Railway, from Namibe, and also home of the small Menongue Airport.
During the colonial period, the town was called Serpa Pinto, in honour of the namesake Portuguese explorer.