Bailundo
| Bailundo | |
|---|---|
| Municipality and town | |
  Bailundo Location in Angola | |
| Coordinates: 12°11′45″S 15°51′20″E / 12.19583°S 15.85556°E | |
| Country |
 Angola |
| Province | Huambo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,728 sq mi (7,065 km2) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 55,993 |
| • Density | 21/sq mi (7.9/km2) |
| Climate | Cwb |
Coordinates: 12°11′45″S 15°51′20″E / 12.19583°S 15.85556°E
Bailundo (pre-1975 Vila Teixeira da Silva) is a municipality and town in the province of Huambo, Angola.
In the 1990s, Bailundo was the location of the headquarters of UNITA leader Jonas Savimbi.[1]
On January 19, 2008, a Gira Globo Aeronáutica Beechcraft B200 Super King Air on approach to Huambo Airport in Huambo crashed on a mountain near Bailundo, killing all 13 people on board.[2]
The King of Bailundo, Ekuikui IV, died on January 13, 2012.[3] He was succeeded by King Ekuikui V Armindo Francisco Kalupeteka.
References
- ↑ IRIN Update 377 for 18 Mar 98.3.18
- ↑ Accident report at Aviation Safety Network
- ↑ "MPs Pay Tribute to King Ekuikui IV". Angola Press Agency (AllAfrica.com). 2012-01-22. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
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