Map of Moxico
Moxico is a first-level division of Angola. Its largest mapped city is Luena, with about 21,115 people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Moxico, and the tables list its 5 mapped cities.
- Cities Mapped
- 5
- Largest City
- Luena
- Country
- Angola
Interactive Map of Moxico
About Moxico
Moxico (Portuguese spelling) is a province of Angola.
It used to have an area of 223,023 square kilometres (86,110 mi2), which corresponded to 18% of the landmass of Angola. The province has a population of 758,568 according to the 2014 census, and a population density of approximately 3.4 residents per km2 (8.8/sq mi), making it one of the most sparsely populated areas of Angola. The eastern most part of the province has since become its own province, Moxico Leste.
Luena is the capital of the Moxico Province, and is located 1,314 kilometres (816 mi) from the Angolan capital of Luanda.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Moxico Province (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Moxico in Depth
History
Moxico Province was the scene of much guerrilla fighting during the Angolan Civil War. Its long border with Zambia at the east of the province was a base of operations for UNITA and MPLA. As a result, Moxico Province saw many raids by the military of South Africa.
Moxico Province is known as the place where UNITA rebel leader Jonas Savimbi was killed in 2002, signalling an end to over a quarter-century civil war in Angola. Savimbi's body was buried in the village of Lucusse, about 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) south-east of the capital, Luanda, under a tree near where he was killed.
Demographics
Moxico Province is composed of a diversity of ethnic groups, and is primarily a Bantu area. Populations of Chokwe, Lovale, Mbunda, Lucazi, and Ovimbundu make up the majority of the province. Isolated communities of other ethnic groups exist throughout Moxico.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Moxico Province (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Moxico: Key Facts
| Population | 574,253 (2024) |
|---|---|
| Area | 126,432 km² |
| Capital | Luena |
Facts from Wikidata Q173988 (CC0).
History of Moxico: Empires and States
The atlas records 5 polities whose mapped territory included part of Moxico, from Kingdom of Portugal in 1885 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here |
|---|---|
| Kingdom of Portugal | 1885–1910 CE |
| The Portuguese Empire | 1885–1910 CE |
| Portuguese Republic | 1911–1925 CE |
| Estado Novo | 1926–1975 CE |
| People's Republic of Angola | 1976–2024 CE |
Historical Maps of Moxico
Moxico on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Largest Cities in Moxico
5 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luena | 21,115 | Moxico | Admin-1 capital |
| 2 | Luau | 18,465 | Moxico | Populated place |
| 3 | Cangamba | 1,307 | Moxico | Populated place |
| 4 | Cazombo | 298 | Moxico | Populated place |
| 5 | Lumbala Nguimbo | 25 | Moxico | Populated place |
Moxico: Quick Answers
- Where is Moxico?
- Moxico is a first-level division of Angola, in Africa. Its mapped cities centre on 12.4377° S, 21.2660° E.
- What is the largest city in Moxico?
- Luena is the largest city mapped in Moxico, with a metropolitan population of about 21,115.
- How many cities are in Moxico?
- YearMaps maps 5 cities and towns in Moxico, with a combined metropolitan population of about 41,210. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.