It is limited to the north with the provinces of Benguela and Huambo, to the east with the provinces of Bié and Cuando-Cubango, to the south with the province of Cunene, and to the west with the province of Namibe.
Huíla has no coastline, being an inland province. The main geographical accidents are Serra da Chela, Serra da Galangue, the plateaus of Huíla and Humpata and Serra da Leba.
In the latter is the Tundavala Rift, one of the largest chasms in the African continent. The main watercourse of the province is the Cunene River, which crosses the territory from north to south. Another important river is the Curoca, which flows west.
Climate
According to the Köppen-Geiger climate classification, the oceanic climate (Cwb) predominates in the province.
The climate is, in general, hot, with uniform rains throughout the year, and average annual temperature above 20ºC. In areas located at a higher altitude it can be classified as maritime temperate (Cfc).
Demography
The original population of the area consisted of coissans, of which there are still small groups remaining.
The coissans were marginalized by peoples of pastors or agro-pastors of different origins and who today constitute a variety of ethnicities.
The agro-pastoralist ethnic groups are part of the relatively heterogeneous group of Nhaneca-Humbes, with emphasis on the muílas, who are the most numerous and whose name the plateau and the province of Huíla derive their names from.
Among the shepherd ethnicities, the cuvales have the greatest weight. The main language spoken in the province is Portuguese, with the southern dialect being registered, one of the four that exists within Angolan Portuguese.
Among the traditional ones, the largest presence is of the Nhaneca language.
Natural heritage
The province has huge areas of environmental preservation, of which the most important are the Bicuar National Park and the Guelengue and Dongo Forest Reserve
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