Huila , whose official name is Provincia da Huíla, is one of the 18 provinces into which Angola is administratively divided . Its capital is Lubango.
Huila limits in the west with the provinces of Namibia and Benguela , to the north with Benguela and Huambo, to the east with Bie and Kuando Kubango, to the south it is limited by the province of Cunene . The limits of the western province are geographically well defined as they largely coincide with the slope of the mountains known as “Serra da Chela” in the southwest of the province. With the exception of the Northwest, the province of Huila is at an altitude of over 1,000 meters.
Summary
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- 1 Territory and Population
- 2 Economy
- 3 Climate
- 4 Vegetation
- 5 Fauna
- 6 Population
- 7 Sources
Territory and Population
The province of Huila has an area of 75,002 square kilometers and its population amounts to 680,000 inhabitants. Its population density is about nine inhabitants per square kilometer. The province groups 14 municipalities:
- Caconda,
- Cacula,
- Caluquembe,
- Chiange, (Ngambos)
- Chibia, (Villa de Juan de Almeida)
- Chicomba,
- Chipindo,
- Cuvango,
- Humpata,
- Jamb
- Lubango,
- Kill her,
- Quilengues,
Economy
Agriculture was the main objective of Sá da Bandeira, with wheat being the largest production. However, livestock quickly became the richest activity in the region. The ox is today a symbol of wealth. When transportation became mechanical and roads gained good accessibility, commerce and industry quickly established itself. Tanneries and mills took the lead. Metallurgy, footwear, lard, sausages, ceramics, forests and soft drinks continue to be important.
Since 1999, there has been a growth of private industry with the emergence of new units for granite (ornamental) processing, zinc factory artifacts, mattresses and wood processing. There are a number of companies in the province with the capacity to carry out public and private works, and some others work as ceramic industries, derived from cement window frames, carpentry and aluminum.
The agricultural situation in the province of Huila is characterized by an emerging private sector that tends to restore the production levels of agricultural units, and a traditional sector, which produces mainly the subsistence level. The province is rich in iron, gold, kaolin, diamonds, manganese, mica, black granite, and mineral water. Traditional crafts are made of wood and stone. The paintings also have some expression. The products are sold in stores in Lubango and in some hotels.
Weather
The climate is warm and temperate in Huila. In winter there is much less rainfall in Huila than in summer. According to Köppen and Geiger climate it is classified as Cwb. The average annual temperature is 18.2 ° C in Huila. There is around 799mm rainfall. The hottest month of the year with an average of 20.4 ° C is October. The coldest month of the year is June with a temperature of 14.8 ° C.
Vegetation
The vegetation of Huila varies greatly depending on the factors that depend on the climate, the type of soil and the action of man. Therefore, it is presented as vegetation: open forests (Brachystegia and Julbernardia), dense forest (xerophytic vegetation), ponds, steppe vegetation.
Fauna
One can find elephants, lions, sables, olongos, guelengues and buffalo in the province.
Population
The population comes from 6 groups: Nyaneka, Nkhwnbi, Umbundo, Nganguela and Tchokwe Herera. The most widely spoken language in the province is Olunyaneka-Nkumbi. In the eastern part, in the municipalities of Jamba and Kuvango, two variants of the Nganguela language are spoken: Nyemba, spoken between Dongo and Jamba, through southern Chipindo and Galangue, entering Kuando – Kubango; and Nganguela is spoken in Kuvango City.