Luena, Angola

Luena, formerly known as Luso, is a city and municipality in eastern Angola, administrative capital of Moxico Province. The municipality had a population of 357,413 in 2014.^[1]

Luena Luso
Municipality and town
Luena Location in Angola
Coordinates: 11.7918°S 19.9062°E / -11.7918; 19.9062
Country	Angola
Province	Moxico Province
Area
• Municipality and town	42,300 km2 (16,300 sq mi)
Population  (2014 Census)[1]
• Municipality and town	357,413
• Density	8.4/km2 (22/sq mi)
• Urban [2]	273,675
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
Climate	Cwa

History

The Angolan town is best known as the resting place of former UNITA rebel leader Jonas Savimbi, who was shot and killed by Angolan government troops on February 22, 2002. Later on January 3, 2008, Savimbi's tomb at Luena Main Cemetery was vandalised and four members of the youth wing of the MPLA were charged and arrested.^[3]

Climate

Luena has a monsoonal humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa) bordering on a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw).

Climate data for Luena, Moxico Province (1940–1960)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	32.7 (90.9)	32.4 (90.3)	32.0 (89.6)	33.4 (92.1)	32.0 (89.6)	31.0 (87.8)	30.0 (86.0)	33.5 (92.3)	35.0 (95.0)	34.3 (93.7)	34.0 (93.2)	32.4 (90.3)	35.0 (95.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	26.9 (80.4)	27.0 (80.6)	26.8 (80.2)	27.3 (81.1)	27.1 (80.8)	25.7 (78.3)	26.2 (79.2)	28.8 (83.8)	30.8 (87.4)	29.6 (85.3)	27.3 (81.1)	26.9 (80.4)	27.5 (81.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)	21.8 (71.2)	21.7 (71.1)	21.6 (70.9)	21.4 (70.5)	19.4 (66.9)	17.2 (63.0)	17.4 (63.3)	20.0 (68.0)	22.6 (72.7)	22.9 (73.2)	21.8 (71.2)	21.6 (70.9)	20.8 (69.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	16.6 (61.9)	16.4 (61.5)	16.3 (61.3)	15.5 (59.9)	11.8 (53.2)	8.8 (47.8)	8.7 (47.7)	11.5 (52.7)	14.5 (58.1)	16.2 (61.2)	16.2 (61.2)	16.4 (61.5)	14.0 (57.2)
Record low °C (°F)	11.0 (51.8)	10.7 (51.3)	12.3 (54.1)	9.1 (48.4)	3.9 (39.0)	3.1 (37.6)	2.7 (36.9)	4.6 (40.3)	8.7 (47.7)	11.0 (51.8)	11.0 (51.8)	11.5 (52.7)	2.7 (36.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	226 (8.9)	192 (7.6)	198 (7.8)	99 (3.9)	6 (0.2)	0 (0)	0 (0)	2 (0.1)	20 (0.8)	90 (3.5)	169 (6.7)	217 (8.5)	1,219 (48.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	22	20	23	12	2	0	0	0	3	13	20	23	138
Average relative humidity (%)	77	77	77	71	57	47	42	39	44	61	74	77	62
Mean monthly sunshine hours	130.2	130.0	142.6	192.0	263.5	270.0	285.2	269.7	213.0	176.7	135.0	124.0	2,331.9
Mean daily sunshine hours	4.2	4.6	4.6	6.4	8.5	9.0	9.2	8.7	7.1	5.7	4.5	4.0	6.4
Source: Deutscher Wetterdienst[4]

Religion

The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lwena. As of 2025, Bishop Martin Lasarte Topolanski, S.D.B. is the local ordinary here.

Transportation

Luena is serviced by Luena Airport on the north side of the town.

Luena Train Station (Estação Ferroviaria De Luena) is a stop on the Benguela railway central line connecting Luau with Lobito. The station was rebuilt and features a clock tower.

Sports

• Estádio Comandante Jones Kufuna Yembe - Mundunduleno (football stadium)
• Bravos do Maquis Football Club