Huambo
Huambo New Lisbon | |
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Municipality an toun | |
 View o Huambo | |
  Huambo Location in Angolae | |
| Coordinates: 12°46′S 15°44′E / 12.767°S 15.733°E | |
| Kintra |  Angolae |
| Province | Huambo Province |
| Foondit | 1912 |
| Area | |
| • Municipality an toun | 2609 km2 (1,007 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1721 m (5,646 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Municipality an toun | 325,207 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| • Metro | >1 000 000 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Huambo, umwhile New Lisbon (Portuguese: Nova Lisboa), is the caipital o Huambo Province in Angolae. The ceety is locatit aboot 220 km E frae Benguela an 600 km SE frae Luanda. The ceety is the seicont lairgest in Angolae, efter the caipital ceety, Luanda. Huambo is a main hub on the Caminho de Ferro de Benguela (CFB) (the Benguela Railway), which runs frae the port o Benguela tae the Congo border, an is served bi the Albano Machado Airport (umwhile Nova Lisboa Airport).