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Caianda

Coordinates: 11°00′S 23°32′E / 11.000°S 23.533°E / -11.000; 23.533
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Caianda is located in Angola
Caianda
Location of Caianda

Caianda is a town in eastern Moxico province, which is in the northeastern part of Angola, adjacent to the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Location

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The town is a few kilometers from Zambia. It is located on the road between Luena, the capital of Moxico Province, and Mwinilunga in Zambia.

Recent history

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In 2004, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) began organising the repatriation of over 71,000 Angolan refugees from Zambia.[1] The first refugees returned by air, but a new land corridor from Zambia via Caianda for remaining refugees.[2]

The refugees left Angola beginning in 1974 during the fighting between UNITA and MPLA forces.[3]

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  • Aerial photograph of the town
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  • Map [2]

References

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  1. ^ "Refugee returns in full swing from Zambia, DRC". IRIN. 2004-09-01. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  2. ^ "DRC: Airlift boost to returns to Angola". ReliefWeb. 2004-08-24. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  3. ^ "Angola: The journey home". ReliefWeb. 2004-09-13. Retrieved 2017-07-27.

11°00′S 23°32′E / 11.000°S 23.533°E / -11.000; 23.533