Huambo - Angola's Green City - in Dynamics of Secondary Cities in Africa

The chapter sets the historical context of urbanisation and secondary city development in Angola, leading to the case study of Huambo. The secondary city of Huambo, the capital of Huambo Province and the country’s third‑largest city is selected as the case study to explore in more detail some of these challenges and improvements made to the development of the city. Huambo, founded in 1912, was designed as Angola’s first ‘garden city’ and has recently been designated as the country’s ‘Eco‑Capital’ . The civil war severely damaged it, but the city has shown remarkable resilience in rebuilding damaged infrastructure and buildings and the local economy in light of many challenges. With post-war reconstruction and reforestation, Huambo has resumed the role of Angola's ecological capital.