Caianda, Angola

Caianda, Angola

Caianda is a town in eastern Moxico province, which is in the northeastern part of Angola.

Location

The town in a few kilometers from Zambia. It is located on the road between Luan, the capital of Moxico 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


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Deuxième Guerre du Shaba — Le Shaba Informations générales Date 1978 Lieu Shaba, République démocratique du Congo Issue Victoire zaïroise et troupes alliées …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Deuxième guerre du Shaba — Le Shaba Informations générales Date 1978 Lieu Shaba, République démocratique du Congo Issue Victoire zaïroise et troupes alli …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Alto Zambeze — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Alto Zambeze es una comuna y también un municipio (Concelho de Alto Zambeze) de la provincia de Moxico, en el este de Angola, región fronteriza con la República Democrática del Congo y con Zambia. Tiene su sede en la …   Wikipedia Español

  • Moxico — Mapa de Angola resaltando la provincia. Provincias angoleñas Moxico es una de las 18 p …   Wikipedia Español

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”