Amboiva

Amboiva is a town and commune in the municipality of Seles, province of Cuanza Sul, Angola. It is roughly 55 kilometres east of Uku and 80 kilometres southeast of Gabela.^[1] It lies at an altitude of 1244 metres.^[2]

Amboiva
commune and town
Amboiva Location in Angola
Coordinates: 11°33′S 14°44′E
Country	Angola
Province	Cuanza Sul
Municipality	Seles
Elevation	4,081 ft (1,244 m)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

The People's Armed Forces for the Liberation of Angola (FAPLA) and Cuban troops took the town on 1 February 1976 during the Angolan Civil War.^[3]

References

1. Instituto de Investigação Científica de Angola (1962). Boletim do Instituto de Investigaçao Científica de Angola. Instituto de Investigaçao Científica de Angola. p. 35. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
2. Jessen, Otto (1936). Reisen und forschungen in Angola. Dieter Reimer Verlag. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
3. George, Edward (2005). The Cuban Intervention in Angola, 1965-1991: from Che Guevara to Cuito Cuanavale. Frank Cass. p. 110. ISBN 978-0-415-35015-0. Retrieved 22 March 2012.