Waku-Kungo

Waku-Kungo Santa Coma
Municipality and town
Waku-Kungo
Coordinates: 11°20′6″S 15°7′0″E / 11.33500°S 15.11667°E / -11.33500; 15.11667
Country	Angola
Province	Cuanza Sul
Area
• Land	4,638 km² (1,791 sq mi)
Elevation^[1]	1,475 m (4,839 ft)
Population
• Total	30,000
• Density	6.5/km² (17/sq mi)
Climate	Cwb

Waku-Kungo (before 1975 Santa Comba, also Waco Kungo) is a town located in Cuanza Sul Province in Angola. Its population is approximately 30,000.^[2] The town is served by Waco Kungo Airport.

History

On August 6, 1975, the civil war between UNITA, FNLA and MPLA forced local residents to leave their homes causing a total collapse of infrastructure that lasted over 30 years while the cold war persisted. Most of the residents of Waku Kungo, then Santa Comba, were rescued by the International Red Cross and air-lifted to Portugal. It was the site of a 1994 bombing of a school, resulting in the death of 89 children.

References

↑ "Waku Kungo, Angola Page". Falling Rain Genomics.
↑ "WAKO KUNGO City Council". ethnia.org.

Municipalities of Angola

Bengo Province	Ambriz Bula Atumba Dande Dembos Nambuangongo Pango-Aluquem

Benguela Province	Baía Farta Balombo Benguela Bocoio Caimbambo Catumbela Chongorói Cubal Ganda Lobito

Bié Province	Andulo Cunhinga Chinguar Chitembo Catabola Camacupa Cuemba Kuito Nharea

Cabinda Province	Belize Buco Zau Cabinda Cacongo

Cuando Cubango Province	Calai Cuito Cuanavale Cuangar Cuchi Dirico Longa Mavinga Menongue Nancova Rivungo

Cuanza Norte Province	Ambaca Banga Bolongongo Cazengo Cambambe Golungo Alto Lucala Ngonguembo Quiculungo Samba Cajú

Cuanza Sul Province	Amboim Cassongue Cela (Waku-Kungo) Conda Ebo Libolo Mussende Porto Amboim Quibala Quilenda Seles Sumbe

Cunene Province	Cahama Cuanhama Curoca Cuvelai Namacunde Ombadja

Huambo Province	Bailundo Caála Ekunha Huambo Katchiungo Londuimbali Longonjo Mungo Tchicala Tcholoanga Tchindjenje Ukuma

Huíla Province	Caconda Cacula Caluquembe Chibia Chicomba Chipindo Cuvango Gambos Humpata Jamba Lubango Matala Quielengues Quipungo

Luanda Province	Belas Cacuaco Cazenga Icolo e Bengo Luanda Quiçama Viana

Lunda Norte Province	Capenda-Camulemba Caumbo Caungula Chitato Cuango Cuilo Lubalo Lucapa Xa-Muteba

Lunda Sul Province	Cacolo Dala Muconda Saurimo

Malanje Province	Cacuso Calandula Cambundi-Catembo Caombo Kunda-dia-Base Kiwaba Nzoji Luquembo Malanje Marimba Massango Mucari Quela Quirima

Moxico Province	Alto Zambeze Bundas Camanongue Cameia Léua Luacano Luau Luchazes Luena Moxico

Namibe Province	Bibala Camacuio Namibe Tômbwa Virei

Uíge Province	Alto Cauale Ambuila Bembe Buengas Damba Macocola Mucaba Negage Puri Quimbele Quitexe Sanza Pombo Songo Uíge Zombo

Zaire Province	Cuimba M'banza-Kongo Noqui N'zeto Soyo Tomboco

Coordinates: 11°21′30″S 15°07′10″E / 11.35833°S 15.11944°E / -11.35833; 15.11944

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