Longonjo is a town and municipality in the province of Huambo, Angola.[3] The municipality had a population of 92,103 in 2014.[1]
Longonjo | |
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Municipality and town | |
Longonjo Location in Angola | |
Coordinates: 12°54′24″S 15°11′11″E / 12.90667°S 15.18639°E | |
Country | Angola |
Province | Huambo |
Area | |
• Municipality and town | 941 sq mi (2,438 km2) |
Population (2014 Census)[1] | |
• Municipality and town | 92,103 |
• Density | 98/sq mi (38/km2) |
• Urban | 23,000 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Climate | Cwb |
The municipality is divided into four subdistricts or communes:
Like most of Huambo province, the economy of Longonjo municipality is primarily agrarian, both farming and livestock raising; however Pensana's subsidiary Ozango Minerals has plans to open a rare earth mine there,[4][5] in the Longonjo carbonatite intrusion (Mount Chibilundo).[6][7]
There has been extensive deforestation due to the production of charcoal that supplies Angolan urban areas. This has produced additional pasture for cattle.[8]