Christ the King
The Christ the King statue is a Catholic monument and shrine overlooking the city of Lubango in the South of Angola. It was inspired by the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, as one of only four in the world.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork_type: statue
- Also known as: “Cristo Rei, Lubango”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tundavala National Stadium.
Tundavala National Stadium
Stadium
Estádio Nacional da Tundavala is a multi-use stadium in Lubango, Huíla Province, Angola. Completed in 2010, it is used mostly for football matches and hosted some events of the 2010 African Cup of Nations. Tundavala National Stadium is situated 3 km east of Christ the King.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lubango and Arimba.
Lubango
Photo: Erik Cleves Kristensen, CC BY 2.0.
Lubango, formerly known as Sá da Bandeira, is a municipality in Angola, capital of the Huíla Province, with a population of 914,456 in 2022. The city center had a population of 600,751 in 2014 making it the second-most populous city in Angola after the capital city Luanda.
Arimba
Suburb
Arimba is a town and commune of Angola, located in the province of Huíla. Arimba is situated 9 km east of Christ the King.
Christ the King
- Categories: colossal statue of Jesus and tourism
- Location: Huíla Province, Angola, Central Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-14.94002° or 14° 56′ 24″ southLongitude
13.51185° or 13° 30′ 43″ eastOpen location code
5FQM3G56+XPOpenStreetMap ID
way 456153986OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statueWikidata ID
Q19892276
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In Other Languages
From German to Portuguese—“Christ the King” goes by many names.
- German: “Cristo Rei (Lubango)”
- German: “Cristo Rei”
- Portuguese: “Cristo Rei do Lubango”
Places with the Same Name
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cristo Rei / Christ the King (Lubango) and Miradouro do Cristo-Rei / Christ the King Viewpoint.
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