Amboiva | |
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commune and town | |
Coordinates: 11°33′S 14°44′E / 11.550°S 14.733°E | |
Country | Angola |
Province | Cuanza Sul |
Municipality | Seles |
Elevation | 4,081 ft (1,244 m) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Amboiva is a town and commune in the municipality of Seles, province of Cuanza Sul, Angola. It is roughly 55 kilometres east of Uku and 80 kilometres southeast of Gabela.[1] It lies at an altitude of 1244 metres.[2]
The People's Armed Forces for the Liberation of Angola (FAPLA) and Cuban troops took the town on 1 February 1976 during the Angolan Civil War.[3]