Penitenciária Militar

Penitenciária Militar is a prison in Huíla Province, Angola. Penitenciária Militar is situated nearby to the military installation Escola Inter-Armas de Sargentos - Lubango, as well as near the pitch Campo de Futebol Escola de Sargento.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Portuguese-speaking African countries and Christ the King.

Portuguese-speaking African countries

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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 1¼ km northwest of Penitenciária Militar.

Christ the King

Work of art

Photo: ibnluanda, CC BY 2.0.

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 3½ km south of Penitenciária Militar.

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 890,384 in 2024. The city center had a population of 805,272 in 2024 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 southeast of Penitenciária Militar.

Penitenciária Militar

Type: Prison
Address: Lubango
Category: government building
Location: Huíla Province, Angola, Central Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-14.90838° or 14° 54′ 30″ south

Longitude

13.52319° or 13° 31′ 24″ east

Operator

Ministério da Defesa

Open location code

5FQM3GRF+J7

OpenStreetMap ID

way 825798664

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=prison

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Escola Inter-Armas de Sargentos - Lubango and Campo de Futebol Escola de Sargento.

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