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The Pedras Negras de Pungo-Andongo are locted
116 km from Malanje city, the visits are usually cou-
pled with the waterfalls. The legend says that Queen
Ginga used to torture her opponents here, her foot-
prints are said to be marked in the stones.
CULTURE
Plentiful of ruins are scattered in the province: the
primitive dwellings and natural graves of Furnas da
Cacolo. Ruínas de Cacumbo, Fortaleza de Pungo-
Andongo (1671), Fábrica de Quisol.
Several cemetaries with great historical value are
worth mentioning: Cambundi-Catembo, Kizenga,
Caculama and Cacuso.
Igreja Evangélica do Quêssua is one of the very few
religious architecture sites that remain in the province.
If you have time, go to visit the tombs of Queen Gin-
ga and King Ngola Mbandi in Kiwaba N’zogi.
If you have time, go to visit the
tombs of Queen
Ginga and King Ngola Mbandi
in Kiwaba N’zogi.
Capital: Luena
Language: Tchowke
Climate: tropical wet upland
Average temperature: 18°C
Other municipalities: Kamanongue, Léua, Luacano,
Luau, Luchazes, Alto Cauele, Lumbala Nguimbo,
Lumege
Telephone code: 254
Igreja Evangélica do Quêssua - Malanje
MOXICO PROVINCE
Distance from Luanda: 1,314 km
Celebrations
Luena Day is celebrated from 10 to 15th of Septem-
ber. Addicional festivities include the old village of
Luso and the Mukanda celebration.
With a total superficie of 223,023 km2, Moxico is the
largest province of Angola. Most spoken language is
Tchokwe and six ethnic groups compose the popula-
tion: Tchokwe, Luvale, Umbundo, Bundos, Luchazes
and Lunda Dembo.
Most pepole live on agriculture. The honey produced
in this region is famous for its medical properties. It
is extracted from Mussixi and Muvuca trees.
The diversity of the flora is another characteristic of
Moxico, second timber producer after Cabinda.
The landscape is reknown for its luxurious vegeta-
tion on the eastern side, home of sensational fauna
composed of leopards, buffalos, foxes, elephants
and rhinoceros among others.
Luena’s airport can acommodate large aircrafts, oth-
er smaller airports are located in Cazombo and Lum-
bala Nguimbo. Moxico is accessible by road from
Kwanza Norte, Malanje, Lunda Norte and Lunda Sul.
USEFUL CONTACTS
Hospital:
+244 254 260 021
Residencial Horizonte
Bairro Nzajo
Luena
Tel: +244 254 260 077
Kawango Hotel
City Centre
Luena
Cell: +244 923 608 534
Hotel Lumafil
Rua Nzaji
Luena
Tel: +244 254 260 200
Hotel Kakoma
Luena
Cell: +244 923 649 489
Restaurante Lago Dilolo
Bairro Saydi Mingas
Tel: +244 254 260 034