Angola (Book of Mormon)
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Angola is a city mentioned in the Book of Mormon
Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon is a sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement that adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the American continent from approximately 2600 BC to AD 421. It was first published in March 1830 by Joseph Smith, Jr...

. It was located near or in the north countries and was the site of a portion of the long and final battle between the Nephites and the Lamanites.

The city is identified in only one verse, . The Nephites retreated towards the north countries and came to Angola and fortified the city during the period of A.C. 327-328, but were unable to withstand the Lamanites' attacks and were driven from the city. might be interpreted in such a way as to suggest that Angola was located somewhere in the land of David.

It has been argued that Joseph Smith, Jr. named the Book of Mormon city after Angola, New York
Angola, New York
Angola is a village in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 2,266 at the 2000 census. The name is reportedly derived from the South-central African country of Angola...

. Mormon apologists have pointed out that while the Book of Mormon was first published in 1830, the New York settlement did not adopt the name "Angola" until 1855.
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