Luena

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Luena is a city in eastern Angola that served as a significant site during the Angolan Civil War and later became known as the burial place of UNITA leader Jonas Savimbi.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
airportIATAcode LUO
airportICAOcode FNUE
climate tropical savanna climate
country Angola
countryConflict Angolan Civil War
hasAirport Luena Airport
hasCemetery grave of Jonas Savimbi
hasFunction administrative center of Moxico Province
regional transport hub in eastern Angola
hasMilitaryHistory site of clashes between MPLA and UNITA forces
hasRailConnectionTo Lobito
hasRoadConnectionTo Huambo
Kuito
Luau
Lumbala Nguimbo
historicalEvent post-war disarmament and reintegration processes
historicalRole center for demobilization after the Angolan Civil War
isBurialPlaceOf Jonas Savimbi
isCapitalOf Moxico Province
languageSpoken Chokwe
Portuguese
locatedIn Moxico Province
locatedInRegion eastern Angola
locatedOnRiver Luena River
partOf Republic of Angola
linked to: Angola
postWarDevelopment focus of reconstruction efforts in eastern Angola
railwayLine Benguela Railway
servedAs significant site during the Angolan Civil War
timeZone West Africa Time
utcOffset +1

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