Cuito Cuanavale
Angola
Cuito Cuanavale, in Angola's Cuando province, is defined by its role in one of modern Africa's most consequential military engagements: the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale, fought from 1987 to 1988, which stands as the largest land battle on the continent since World War II. The town sits near water and within reach of mountains, but it is this wartime history — part of both the Angolan Civil War and the South African Border War — that gives the place its particular weight.
- Nearest water2.2 km
- Nearest mountain9.8 km