Shangombo
The small town of Shangombo located in Shangombo District in the Western Province of Zambia is one of the most remote towns in the country. It lies on the eastern bank of the floodplain of the Cuando River, and the bank forms the border with Angola.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
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Rivungo
Hamlet
Rivungo is a municipality in Cuando Province in Angola. It is situated on the Cuando River. The municipality had a population of 33,053 inhabitants in 2014. Rivungo is situated 8 km west of Shangombo.
Shangombo
- Type: Town
- Description: human settlement
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Western Province, Zambia, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-16.32167° or 16° 19′ 18″ southLongitude
22.09983° or 22° 5′ 59″ eastElevation
1,026 metres (3,366 feet)Open location code
5GM4M3HX+8WOpenStreetMap ID
node 2558665209OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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