- Caianda, Angola
Caianda is a town in eastern
Moxico province, which is in the northeastern part ofAngola .Location
The town in a few kilometers from
Zambia . It is located on the road between Luan, the capital ofMoxico Province and Mwinilunga, Zambia.Recent history
In 2004, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) began organising the repatriation of over 71,000 Angolan refugees from Zambia. [ [http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=51209 IRIN Africa | Southern Africa | Angola | ANGOLA: Refugee returns in full swing from Zambia, DRC | Refugees/IDPs | News Item ] ] The first refugees returned by air but a new land corridor from Zambia via Caianda for remainingrefugees. [ [http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/JMAN-646E97?OpenDocument Press Releases: Angola, DRC: Airlift boost to returns to Angola ] ]
The refugees left Angola beginning in 1974 during the fighting between UNITA and MPLA forces. [ [http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/SZIE-64SQQK?OpenDocument News: Angola, Angola: The journey home ] ]
External links
*Aerial photograph of the town
[http://pwp.netcabo.pt/angolafotos/snns/fotoCaianda1.htm]
*Map [http://nona.net/features/map/placedetail.1636432/Caianda/]References
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