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Kwanza Sul
Cuanza Sul Province ("South Cuanza"; Umbundu: Kwanza Kombuelo Volupale) is a province of Angola. It has an area of and a population of 1,881,873. Sumbe is the capital of the province. Don founded the province in 1769 as Novo Redondo. History The province was badly affected during the Angolan Civil War (1975–2002). A large number of civilians were killed in the clashes between National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) and Angolan Armed Forces (FAA). Coffee plantations and fields were destroyed. Frequent attacks forced people to leave their municipalities. UNITA had opened its central front in the province. Around 116,000 displaced people were living in camps. The majority of them were from the rural areas and the densely populated plateau regions. On 17 December 2000, the UNITA combatants killed 31 FAA soldiers and looted vehicles, arms and about 20,000 litres of diesel in Quibala. In April 2001 they attacked FAA outposts and captured firearms. Landmin ...
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Provinces Of Angola
Angola is divided into eighteen provinces, known in Portuguese language, Portuguese as ''províncias'': See also *List of provinces of Angola by Human Development Index *Municipalities of Angola * Communes of Angola * ISO 3166-2:AO, the ISO codes for Angola. References Bibliography * {{Authority control Provinces of Angola, Subdivisions of Angola Lists of administrative divisions, Angola, Provinces Administrative divisions in Africa, Angola 1 First-level administrative divisions by country, Provinces, Angola Angola geography-related lists ...
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Cassongue
Cassongue (Portuguese spelling) or Kasonge (Bantu spelling) is a town and municipality in Cuanza Sul Province in Angola , national_anthem = " Angola Avante"() , image_map = , map_caption = , capital = Luanda , religion = , religion_year = 2020 , religion_ref = , coordina .... The municipality had a population of 151,917 in 2014. References Populated places in Cuanza Sul Province Municipalities of Angola {{Angola-geo-stub ...
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Dumbi, Angola
Dumbi is a town and commune of Angola, located in the province of Cuanza Sul. See also * Communes of Angola The Communes of Angola ( pt, comunas) are Administrative division, administrative units in Angola after Municipalities of Angola, municipalities. The 163 municipalities of Angola are divided into communes. There are a total of 618 communes of Ang ... References {{Angola-geo-stub Communes in Cuanza Sul Province ...
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Atôme, Angola
Atôme is a town and commune of Angola, located in the province of Cuanza Sul. See also * Communes of Angola The Communes of Angola ( pt, comunas) are Administrative division, administrative units in Angola after Municipalities of Angola, municipalities. The 163 municipalities of Angola are divided into communes. There are a total of 618 communes of Ang ... References {{coord, 11, 45, S, 14, 30, E, display=title, region:AO_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki Populated places in Cuanza Sul Province Communes in Cuanza Sul Province ...
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Gabela, Angola
Gabela is a town, with a population of 116,903 (2014), and a commune, named Gabela Sede, in the municipality of Amboim, province of Cuanza Sul, Angola and the seat of that municipality. The area of the commune comprises 459 km2 with a population of 184,723. It was founded as ''N'Guebela'' on September 28, 1907. Around the town, some areas of the Angolan Scarp savanna and woodlands with its unique plants and animals are still to be found. The Gabela akalat (''Sheppardia gabela''), a species of bird, was first recorded here by scientists and subsequently named after the town, as were the Gabela helmet-shrike (''Prionops gabela'') and Gabela bush-shrike (''Laniarius amboimensis''); these endangered species are only found in the uplands near Gabela. Mining and transport Gabela used to have a mine with a narrow gauge railway to Porto Amboim Porto Amboim is a port town in Cuanza Sul Province, Angola with a population of 65,000; it comprises an area of 4,638 km. In the p ...
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Assango
Assango is a town and commune of Angola, located in the province of Cuanza Sul. See also * Communes of Angola The Communes of Angola ( pt, comunas) are Administrative division, administrative units in Angola after Municipalities of Angola, municipalities. The 163 municipalities of Angola are divided into communes. There are a total of 618 communes of Ang ... References {{Angola-geo-stub Populated places in Cuanza Sul Province Communes in Cuanza Sul Province ...
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Communes Of Angola
The Communes of Angola ( pt, comunas) are Administrative division, administrative units in Angola after Municipalities of Angola, municipalities. The 163 municipalities of Angola are divided into communes. There are a total of 618 communes of Angola: Bengo (province), Bengo Province *Ambriz *Kakalo-Kahango *Ícolo e Bengo *Cassoneca *Bela Vista, Angola, Bela Vista *Tabi, Angola, Tabi *Zala, Angola, Zala *Kikabo *Barra do Dande *Muxiluando *Kixico *Kanacassala *Gombe, Angola, Gombe *Kicunzo *Kage, Angola, Kage *Mabubas *Caxito *Ucua *Piri, Angola, Piri *Kibaxe *São José das Matas *Kiaje *Paredes, Angola, Paredes *Bula-Atumba *Pango-luquem *Kabiri, Angola, Kabiri *Bom Jesus, Angola, Bom Jesus *Catete (Bengo), Catete *Calomboloca *Kazua *Muxima *Dembo Chio *Mumbondo *Kixinje Benguela (province), Benguela Province *Alda Lara (commune), Alda Lara *Asfalto, Angola, Asfalto *Babaera *Balombo *Benfica, Angola, Benfica *Benguela *Biópio *Bocoio *Candumbo *Catumbela *Chigongo *Chikuma, ...
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Cela, Angola
Cela is a ''município'' (municipality) in the province of Cuanza Sul (Kwanza Sul) in Angola. It covers an area of and its population is 225,520 in 2014. Cela is bordered to the north by the municipality of Quibala, to the east by the municipality of Andulo, to the south by the municipalities of Bailundo and Cassongue, and to the west by the municipalities of Seles and Ebo. The municipality contains the ''comunas'' (communes An intentional community is a voluntary residential community which is designed to have a high degree of social cohesion and teamwork from the start. The members of an intentional community typically hold a common social, political, religious, ...) of Waku Kungo, Kissanga Kungo and Sanga. The municipal seat is Waku Kungo. References Municipalities of Angola Populated places in Cuanza Sul Province {{Angola-geo-stub ...
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Seles, Angola
Seles is a town and municipality in Cuanza Sul Province in Angola , national_anthem = " Angola Avante"() , image_map = , map_caption = , capital = Luanda , religion = , religion_year = 2020 , religion_ref = , coordina .... The municipality had a population of 187,127 in 2014. It is on the Atlantic coast, roughly 55 kilometres west by road from Amboiva and 78 kilometres east by road from Sumbe. Until 1975, Seles was called ''Vila Nova do Seles'' or ''Vila do Seles''. Part of the town is also known as Uku. References Populated places in Cuanza Sul Province {{Angola-geo-stub ...
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Quilenda
Quilenda is a town and municipality in Cuanza Sul Province in Angola , national_anthem = " Angola Avante"() , image_map = , map_caption = , capital = Luanda , religion = , religion_year = 2020 , religion_ref = , coordina .... The municipality had a population of 97,648 in 2014. References Populated places in Cuanza Sul Province Municipalities of Angola {{Angola-geo-stub ...
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Porto Amboim
Porto Amboim is a port town in Cuanza Sul Province, Angola with a population of 65,000; it comprises an area of 4,638 km. In the past Porto Amboim was connected by an isolated 123 km narrow gauge railway to Gabela, albeit closed in 1987 due to the civil war and to the abandonment of most coffee plantations, the biggest source of revenue from Gabela. Originally Porto Amboim was known as Kissonde, a small village later colonized in 1587 by the Portuguese naming it Benguela and later Benguela Velha (Old Benguela) due to the creation of another village today known as Benguela located 350 km south of Benguela Velha. In 1923, the name was changed to Porto Amboim. Today (2014) Porto Amboim is one of the growing areas for the offshore industry. The pre-salt in front of the coast of Angola, with Porto Amboim in the centre is a planned development area. With companies as Paenal, a joint venture between Sonangol, SBM and DSME and Heerema Porto Amboim, the two major offshore ...
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Mussende
Mussende is a town and municipality in Cuanza Sul Province in Angola , national_anthem = " Angola Avante"() , image_map = , map_caption = , capital = Luanda , religion = , religion_year = 2020 , religion_ref = , coordina .... The municipality had a population of 82,544 in 2014. References Populated places in Cuanza Sul Province Municipalities of Angola {{Angola-geo-stub ...
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