Praça 1º de Maio
Praça 1º de Maio is a square in Huíla Province, Angola and has an elevation of 1,812 metres. Praça 1º de Maio is situated nearby to the cathedral Sé Catedral de São José, as well as near the arts center Centro Cultural da Huíla.- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Square
- Also known as: “Largo da Sé”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Portuguese-speaking African countries and Nossa Senhora do Monte Stadium.
Portuguese-speaking African countries
Square
The Portuguese-speaking African countries, also known as Lusophone Africa, consist of six African countries in which the Portuguese language is an official language: Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe and, since 2011, Equatorial Guinea. Portuguese-speaking African countries is situated 2 km northeast of Praça 1º de Maio.
Nossa Senhora do Monte Stadium
Stadium
Estádio de Nossa Senhora do Monte is a multi-use stadium in Lubango, Angola. In 2010, the stadium underwent major renovation in the framework of the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations to serve as the group D training ground. Nossa Senhora do Monte Stadium is situated 3½ km southwest of Praça 1º de Maio.
Christ the King
Work of art
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. Christ the King is situated 3 km southeast of Praça 1º de Maio.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lubango.
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 890,384 in 2024. 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.
Praça 1º de Maio
- Category: locality
- Location: Huíla Province, Angola, Central Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-14.91611° or 14° 54′ 58″ southLongitude
13.49805° or 13° 29′ 53″ eastElevation
1,812 metres (5,945 feet)Open location code
5FQM3FMX+H6OpenStreetMap ID
way 819659235OpenStreetMap feature
place=squareOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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