Caála
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Caála is a town and a municipality located 23 km west of the city of Huambo, in the namesake province in Angola. It was known as Vila Robert Williams while Angola was a Portuguese colony, after the railroad developer and mining magnate Sir Robert Williams. The town has a population of 130,000 and the municipality a population of 279,792 according to the 2014 census.
Caála is a town and a municipality located 23 km west of the city of Huambo, in the namesake province in Angola. It was known as Vila Robert Williams while Angola was a Portuguese colony, after the railroad developer and mining magnate Sir Robert Williams. The town has a population of 130,000 and the municipality a population of 279,792 according to the 2014 census.
Sports
Caála is home to the local popular soccer club Clube Recreativo da Caála who plays in Angola's top league, the Girabola.
Transport
Caála is served by a station on the Benguela Railway and is also the junction for a branch railway to Cuima. There are no airports found within 15 km around Caala, however one airport is within 50 kilometers.
See also
Sir Robert Williams Railway stations in Angola
References
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