Lucapa

Lucapa
Municipality and town
Country	Angola
Province	Lunda Norte Province
Elevation	880 m (2,890 ft)
Population  (2010)
• Total	27,294
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
Climate	Aw

Lucapa is a town located in eastern Angola, and the former capital of Lunda Norte Province.

Its population is difficult to estimate as it has changed greatly over the last 15 years due to internal displacement caused by civil war and the subsequent resettlement.

The primary industry in the town is mining and several thousand residents are employed by the co-operative mining group formed by SML and ITM Mining. There is also a third company that has a small share in the mining operation. The third company consists primarily of retired and current senior Military officers, indicating the influence that they still have within the Angolan government, and the extent to which the government has to go to ensure stability within the armed forces.