Huambo Province
Huambo | |
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Huambo, province of Angola | |
| Country | Angola |
| Capital | Huambo |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Pereira Alfredo |
| • Vice-Governor for the Political, Economical and Social Sector | Angelino Edmundo Elavoco |
| • Vice-Governor for Technical Services and Infrastructures | Edgar Marcelino dos Santos Hilario |
| Area | |
• Total | 34,270 km2 (13,230 sq mi) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 2,691,902 |
| • Density | 78.55/km2 (203.4/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | AO-HUA |
| HDI (2018) | 0.526 low · 11th |
| Website | www |
Huambo is a province of Angola. With an area of 34,270 km2, it is one of the geographically smaller provinces, situated in the Central Region approximately 450 km south east of the capital, Luanda.
The province had a population of 2,019,555 according to the 2014 census, of which 48% are in urban areas. At the 2024 census, the population had grown to 2,691,902.