Angola Completes First 100 km of EN-250, Linking Luau and Luacano Along the Lobito Corridor
Luacano – The municipalities of Luau and Luacano, located in Angola’s newly established Moxico Leste province, are now connected by road for the first time following the completion of nearly 100 kilometers of asphalt on National Road (EN) 250.
EN 250 forms part of the strategic Lobito Corridor, linking the provinces of Moxico Leste, Moxico, Bié, Huambo and Benguela.
The road is considered vital to national and regional development, supporting key infrastructure such as the Benguela Railway along with associated port and airport facilities.
The government plans to extend the road connection from Luau and Luacano to the municipality of Cameia, covering a total of 176 kilometers.
The project, valued at more than 183 billion kwanzas, is scheduled for completion in 2026.
Luacano’s municipal administrator, Paulo Atanasse, welcomed the completion of the first 100 kilometers, calling it “a dream come true” for local residents.
He confirmed that the paving works, carried out by the company AFAVIAS, have already reached the town center of Luacano, significantly improving mobility between the two municipalities.
According to Atanasse, the journey that once took six hours can now be completed in just 45 minutes, bringing major benefits and widespread satisfaction to the local community.
To finalize the road network in eastern Angola, two additional sections must still be paved: the 105-kilometer Luena–Leua–Cameia section and the roughly 156-kilometer Luena–Munhango (Bié) stretch. These works, which include bridge construction and inspection, are estimated at approximately 176.5 million euros.
