Bengo Province

Bengo is a province of Angola. Its capital is Caxito. It has an area of 31,371 square kilometres, and its population as of the 2014 Census was 356,641. The province was created in 1980 by dividing the original province of Luanda into Bengo and a new smaller province of Luanda.

Geography

The province is bordered by the provinces of Zaire to the North, Uige to the Northeast, Cuanza Norte to the East, and Cuanza Sul to the South. It has two western coastal stretches along the Atlantic Ocean, and forms an enclave around the national capital's province of Luanda. The Kissama National Park and the Kibinda Forest Reserve are here. The province also has a number of lakes, most of them are in the municipalities of Dande and Icolo and Bengo. There are lagoons at Panguila and Ibendoa, Cabiri and Ulua do Sungui.

Municipalities

Since the territorial reform of July 2011

The Angolan National Assembly approved a law on July 27, 2011 reorganizing the territorial subdivisions of Luanda and Bengo Provinces
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While the law had been voted on July 27, 2011, its effective date is 60 days after publication in the Official Journal, which happened on September 1, 2011.

The law moved the Icolo e Bengo and Quiçama municipalities from Bengo Province to Luanda Province and created new municipalities in both provinces. Now, Bengo Province is divided into six (6) municipalities:

Before the territorial reform of 2011

The province of Bengo contained five (5) municipalities (municípios):

Since 2011, Icolo e Bengo and Quiçama have been moved to Luanda Province.

Some sources show the following municipalities in Bengo Province: Bula-Atumba, Dembos and Pango-Aluquém; while others list those three in Cuanza Norte (Kwanza Norte) province.

Communes

The province of Bengo contains the following communes (''comunas''); sorted by their respective municipalities:

* Ambriz Municipality:– Ambriz, Bela Vista, Tabi
* Bula-Atumba Municipality: – Bula Atumba, Quiage (Kiage)
* Dande Municipality: – Barra do Dande, Caxito, Mabubas, Quicabo (Kikabo), Úcua
* Dembos Municipality: – Paredes, Piri, Quibaxe (Kibaxe), São José das Matas
* Nambuangongo Municipality: – Cage (Kage), Canacassala (Kanacassala), Gombe, Muxaluando (Muxiluando), Quicunzo (Kicunzo), Quixico (Kixico), Zala
* Pango-Aluquém Municipality: – Cazuangongo (Kazuangongo), Pango-Aluquém
* Ícolo e Bengo Municipality: – Bom Jesus do Cuanza, Cabiri (Kabiri), Caculo Cahango, Calomboloca (seat: Cassoneca), Catete
* Quiçama Municipality: – Cabo Ledo, Demba Chio, Mumbondo, Muxima, Quixinje (Kixinje)

Natural resources and geology

Bengo is known for its abundant fish, with fishing communities along the coast. Late Cretaceous fossils are known from this region, including unique turtles ('' Angolachelys'') and the first dinosaur fossil skeleton from Angola: the '' Angolatitan''.

List of governors of Bengo

See also

* Fortress of Muxima

References

External links

Official website of province governor

Information on this province at the Angolan ministry for territorial administration

Information on this province at ''Info Angola''
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* from Info-Angola




Province geographical info at geoview.info

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Provinces of Angola
Luanda Province