Xangongo
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| Country |  Angola |
| Province | Cunene |
| Municipality | Ombadja |
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| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
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| Climate | BSh |
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Xangongo (pre-1975: Vila Roçadas) is a town with a population of 35,000 (2014),[2] and a commune in the municipality of Ombadja, within the province of Cunene, in Angola.
Xangongo is also the seat of Ombadja municipality. The commune was also the site of considerable fighting in the Namibian War of Independence and the Angolan Civil War.
Xangongo and SWAPO
Xangongo was the headquarters of SWAPO's "northwestern front."[citation needed] A South African military operation called "Operation Protea" occurred on August 23, 1981. Its aim was to destroy SWAPO in the Angolan towns of Xangongo and Ondjiva. It was very successful and significantly boosted the South African military operations against both SWAPO and the Angolan military. The bridge over the Cunene River was destroyed by SADF Special Forces and the town was held for many years by South Africa.[3] At the end of the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale the Fidel Castro 50th Brigade moved in and started harassing the withdrawing SADF forces, triggering Operation Excite/Hilti.[4] In response to this harassment the SADF mobilized 81 Armoured Brigade in Operation Desert Fox, designed to neutralize the Cuban 50th Division,[5] but this was not necessary because of the successful negotiations that ended the South African involvement in the Angolan Civil War.[3]
Transport
The area is served by Xangongo Airport.
References
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of provinces and communes in angola
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & urban localities in Angola
- ^ a b Turton, A.R. 2010. Shaking Hands with Billy. Durban: Just Done Publications. http://www.shakinghandswithbilly.com Script error: No such module "webarchive".
- ^ Nortje, P. 2003. 32 Battalion. Cape Town: Struik Publishers.
- ^ Ramsden, Tim. 2009. Border-Line Insanity: A National Serviceman’s Story. Alberton: Galago.
