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Huambo

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Huambo (Portuguese) [ˈwambu]
n
(Placename) a town in central Angola: designated by the Portuguese as the future capital of the country. Pop.: 400 000 (1999 est.) Former name (1928-73) Nova Lisboa
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Noun1.Huambo - a city in the mountains in western Angola
Nova Lisboa
Angola, Republic of Angola - a republic in southwestern Africa on the Atlantic Ocean; achieved independence from Portugal in 1975 and was the scene of civil war until 1990
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On the drive from the airport into Huambo city centre lies the burnt-out shell of the former house of Angolan rebel leader Jonas Savimbi.
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Between 1992 and 1994, UNITA troops retook the provinces of Huambo and Bie from government forces and proceeded to murder informers and supporters of the MPLA.
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