Catabola

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]

Catabola
Municipality and town
Catabola Location in Angola
Coordinates: 12°7′S 17°18′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 [2]	28,831
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
Climate	Cwb

History

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]

References

1. "Resultados Definitivos Recenseamento Geral da População e Habitação – 2014 Província do Bié" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estatística, República de Angola. Retrieved 3 May 2020.^{[permanent dead link]}
2. Citypopulation.de Population of cities & urban localities in Angola
3. "City councils of Angola". Statoids. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
4. "Angola". Censo 2014. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
5. Tropical health: a report on a study of needs and resources. National Research Council (U.S.). Division of Medical Academies. 1962. p. 151. NAP:14018.
6. Daily Report. Africa (Sub-Sahara). Foreign Broadcast Information Service. 1996. p. 15.
7. Vines, Alex (1999). Angola Unravels: The Rise and Fall of the Lusaka Peace Process. Human Rights Watch. p. 79. ISBN 978-1-56432-233-3.
8. James, W. Martin (5 May 2011). Historical Dictionary of Angola. Scarecrow Press. p. 195. ISBN 978-0-8108-7458-9.