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6 unusual facts about Lubango


Angola Second Division Basketball Championship

The first edition took place at the Pavilhão do Benfica do Lubango, in Lubango with Sporting Clube de Benguela crowned champion, after beating Amigos de Viana 107–76 in the final.

Bernardo de Sá Nogueira de Figueiredo, 1st Marquis of Sá da Bandeira

The city of Lubango, Angola, was called Sá de Bandeira when the Angolan territory was under Portuguese rule.

Constantino Jardim

Born in Lubango, Portuguese Angola, Constantino amassed Portuguese top division totals of 140 games and 48 goals over the course of seven seasons, representing in the competition S.C. Salgueiros, Leça F.C. and S.C. Campomaiorense.

João Lobo Antunes

He married thirdly on 28 December 2002 Maria do Céu Soares Machado (born Lisbon, Santos-o-Velho, 1 October 1949), daughter of Carlos Augusto Soares Machado (Sá da Bandeira, Angola, 27 November 1920 - Spain, 25 August 1984) and wife Maria da Conceição Cordeiro Lourinho (born Portalegre, São Lourenço) and sister of Genealogist José Carlos Lourinho Soares Machado, without issue.

José Luís Vidigal

Born in Sá da Bandeira, Portuguese Angola, Vidigal moved to Portugal at an early age, and started his footballing career with amateurs O Elvas CAD, moving in 1994 to the second division with G.D. Estoril-Praia.

Seninho

Joaquim Arsénio Rodrigues Jardim (born 1 July 1949 in Sá da Bandeira, Angola), commonly known as Seninho, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a forward.


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Umbundu

Because of recent internal migration there are now also large communities in Luanda and its surrounding province, as well as in Lubango.


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