Cameia
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Cameia is a municipality in Moxico Province
, Angola
. It is notable for its national park
of the same name. Cameia and Lucano form the boundaries of the park. Cameia National Park
was established as a game reserve
in 1938 and proclaimed a national park
in 1957. The municipality is home to two lakes, Lago Cameia and Lago Dilolo
, the latter of which is the largest lake in Angola.
Moxico (province)
Moxico is the largest province of the African nation of Angola. It has an area of 223,023 km² and a population of approximately 230,000. Luena is the capital of the province....
, Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
. It is notable for its national park
Cameia National Park
Cameia National Park is a national park in the Moxico province of Angola, located at about 1100 m above sea level. It shares its name with the nearby municipality of Cameia. The Cameia–Luacano road forms the northern boundary of the park with the Chifumage River forming the southern portion of the...
of the same name. Cameia and Lucano form the boundaries of the park. Cameia National Park
Cameia National Park
Cameia National Park is a national park in the Moxico province of Angola, located at about 1100 m above sea level. It shares its name with the nearby municipality of Cameia. The Cameia–Luacano road forms the northern boundary of the park with the Chifumage River forming the southern portion of the...
was established as a game reserve
Game reserve
A game reserve is an area of land set aside for maintenance of wildlife for tourism or hunting purposes. Many game reserves are located in Africa. Most are open to the public, and tourists commonly take sightseeing safaris or hunt wild game....
in 1938 and proclaimed a national park
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
in 1957. The municipality is home to two lakes, Lago Cameia and Lago Dilolo
Lago Dilolo
Dilolo Lake is the largest lake in Angola. It is located in Moxico Province....
, the latter of which is the largest lake in Angola.