Chamutete is a
town
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city.
The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
in southern
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola, is a country on the west-Central Africa, central coast of Southern Africa. It is the second-largest Portuguese-speaking world, Portuguese-speaking (Lusophone) country in both total area and List of c ...
. Chamutete is also spelled Techamutete. It lies in
Huíla Province
Huíla is a Provinces of Angola, province of Angola. It has an area of and a population of 2,497,422 (2014 census). Lubango is the capital of the province. Basket-making is a significant industry in the province; many make baskets out of reeds.
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Transport
It is currently terminus for a branch railway from
Dongo on the Southern Railway system. In 2007, talks between Angola and Namibia were considering the interlinking of their respective railways with a line passing through Chamutete, and
Oshikango on the border.
[ RailwaysAfrica March 2010, p10.] The central and northern systems would remain to be linked.
See also
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Cassinga
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Railway stations in Angola
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Transport in Angola
References
Populated places in Huíla Province
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