Luacano


Luacano is a town and municipality in Moxico Leste Province, Angola. The municipality had a population of 20,755 in 2014.
The Luacano River flows past the town to the west before entering the Kasai River, which forms the border between Moxico and Luanda Sul.
During negotiations over the border between the Belgian Congo and Portuguese Angola the Belgians pushed for making the Luacano River part of the border.

Transport

In 2012, a long-awaited shortcut between the Angola's Benguela Railway and the Zambian copper mines is being built. The shortcut leaves the mainline east of Luacano.