Map of Huambo, Angola

Huambo is the administrative centre of Huambo, Angola, with a population of about 595,304. It lies at 12.7761°S, 15.7392°E. Huambo is about 516 km (321 mi) southeast of Luanda, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Caála, 21 km to the southwest.

Huambo at a glance

Where is Huambo?

• The 3rd largest city in Angola by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 22 min on the shortest day to 12 h 53 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Huambo

• Caála — 21 km southwest
• Ecunna — 28 km northwest
• Longonjo — 55 km west
• Catchiungo — 58 km northeast
• Alto Hama — 64 km north
• Balombo — 115 km northwest
• Ganda — 123 km west
• Cuito — 137 km east
• Cubal — 165 km west
• Cela — 165 km northwest

Largest cities in Huambo

• Caála — 130,000
• Catchiungo — 120,677
• Longonjo — 92,103
• Ecunna — 82,541
• Alto Hama — 36,661

Largest cities in Angola

• Luanda — 2,776,168
• Lubango — 600,751
• Benguela — 555,124
• Cabinda — 550,000
• Malanje — 455,000
• Lobito — 393,079
• Saurimo — 393,000
• Cuito — 355,423
• Uíge — 322,531
• Luena — 273,675

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.