Humpata

Humpata is a town and municipality in the province of Huíla, Angola.[2] The municipality had a population of 89,144 in 2014.[1]

Humpata
Municipality and town
Humpata Location in Angola
Coordinates: 15°0′S 13°20′E
Country	Angola
Province	Huíla
Population  (2014 Census)[1]
• Total	89,144
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
Climate	Cwb

Humpata was the primary destination of the Trekboers on the Dorsland Trek in the 1870s. These Afrikaners formed the majority population in the area for some time, before leaving to South West Africa after World War I, though some stayed until 1975, on the onset of the Angolan Civil War.[3][4]

Map of the Route of the Dorsland Trekkers, ending in Humpata (solid line)

See also

• Voortrekkers
• Dorsland Trek
• History of Angola
• Trekboers

References

1. "Resultados Definitivos Recenseamento Geral da População e Habitação – 2014 Província da Huíla" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estatística, República de Angola. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
2. "City councils of Angola". Statoids. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
3. Joubert, Bruce. "An historical perspective on animal power use in South Africa" (PDF). Animal Traction Network for Eastern and Southern Africa. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-25.
4. G. Clarence-Smith: The thirstland trekkers in Angola – Some reflections on a frontier society.