Caála

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 famous 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
Municipality and town
Caála
Location in Angola
Coordinates: 12°51′09″S 15°33′38″E
Country Angola
ProvinceHuambo
Area
  Total1,495 sq mi (3,873 km2)
Population
 (2014 Census)
  Total279,792
  Density190/sq mi (72/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
ClimateCwb
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