Catabola
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| Catabola | |
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| Municipality and town | |
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| Country |  Angola |
| Province | Bié Province |
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| • Total | 1,169 sq mi (3,028 km2) |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
| Climate | Cwb |
Catabola is a town and municipality in Bié Province in central Angola.[1] It is located 52.5 kilometres (32.6 mi) by road northeast of Kuito, on the road to Camacupa.
History
Before 1975 the main town was known as "Nova Sintra".[2] On 20 February 1996, the Forças Armadas de Angola (FAA) attacked a UNITA garrison in Lisusu, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Catabola.[3] It was captured along with towns such as Andulo, Bailundo, Camapuca and Chiguar during the FAA Christmas Offensive of December 1999.[4][5] Numerous local government officials and sympathizers of the government were killed during the attack.[4]
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