The Cuanza Norte Province ( en, North Cuanza; umb, Konano Kwanza Volupale) is

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Angola , national_anthem = "Angola Avante"() , image_map = , map_caption = , capital = Luanda , religion = , religion_year = 2020 , religion_ref = , coordinat ...

. N'dalatando is the capital and the province has an area of 24,110 km² and a population of 443,386. Manuel Pedro Pacavira was born here and is a former provincial governor. The 1,400 meter long

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is located in this province. Cuanza Norte lies on the northern bank of the

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. It had been a territory of Ngola Kingdom. In 1914,

Norton de Matos Norton may refer to: Places Norton, meaning 'north settlement' in Old English, is a common place name. Places named Norton include: Canada * Rural Municipality of Norton No. 69, Saskatchewan * Norton Parish, New Brunswick **Norton, New Brunswick, ...

created District of Cuanza which was divided into Cuanza Norte and

Cuanza Sul Province 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. Histo ...

s in 1917. Cambambe - panoramio

It was badly affected during the

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. It has many mines left over from the Civil War and contracts to clear them were given to several organisations. During the civil war, the insurgents made the province part of the central zone. On 5 April 2001, National Union for the Total Independence of Angola members attacked

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and killed 120 FAA members. The province's military commander, General Recordacao was also killed in the attack. The most spoken languages are

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. Mbundu people inhabit the province. Sugarcane and coffee are the most important agricultural crops. Their production is favoured by the tropical humid climate of the province.

Municipalities

The province of Cuanza Norte contains ten

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( pt, municípios): Some sources show the following three municipalities in Bengo Province: While others list those three in Cuanza Norte (Kwanza Norte) Province.

Communes

The province of Cuanza Norte contains the following

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( pt, comunas); sorted by their respective municipalities: * Ambaca Municipality: – Bindo, Camabatela, Luinga, Maúa,

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* Banga Municipality: – Aldeia Nova,

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, Caculo Cabaça,

Cariamba Cariamba is a town and commune of Angola, located in the province of Cuanza Norte. See also * Communes of Angola The Communes of Angola ( pt, comunas) are administrative units in Angola after municipalities. The 163 municipalities of Angola ...

* Bolongongo Municipality: –

Bolongongo Bolongongo is a town and municipality in Cuanza Norte Province in Angola , national_anthem = " Angola Avante"() , image_map = , map_caption = , capital = Luanda , religion ...

, Quiquiemba,

Terreiro Terreiro is a town and commune of Angola, located in the province of Cuanza Norte. See also * Communes of Angola The Communes of Angola ( pt, comunas) are administrative units in Angola after municipalities. The 163 municipalities of Angola ...

* Cambambe Municipality: – Danje-ia-Menha, Dondo,

Massangano Massangano is a town and commune of Angola, located in the province of Cuanza Norte. Its name is sometimes written Masango. It was esblished by the Portuguese in 1582 as a fort to be their base of operations in the interior of modern Angola until ...

, São Pedro da Kilemba, Zenza do Itombe * Cazengo Municipality: – Canhoca, N'dalatando * Golungo Alto Municipality: – Cambondo, Cêrca,

Golungo Alto Golungo Alto is a town and municipality in Cuanza Norte Province in Angola , national_anthem = " Angola Avante"() , image_map = , map_caption = , capital = Luanda , religion ...

, Kiluanje * N'Gonguembo Municipality: – Camame, Cavunga, Quilombo dos Dembos (Ngonguembo) * Licucala Municipality: – Lukala, Quiangombe * Quiculungo Municipality: – Quiculungo * Samba Cajú Municipality: – Samba Cajú,

Samba Lucala Samba Lucala is a town and commune of Angola, located in the province of Cuanza Norte. See also * Communes of Angola The Communes of Angola ( pt, comunas) are administrative units in Angola after municipalities. The 163 municipalities of ...

* Bula-Atumba Municipality: –

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, Quiage (Kiaje) * Dembos Municipality: – Paredes,

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, Quibaxe, São José das Matas * Pango-Aluquém Municipality: – Cazuangongo (Kazua), Pango-Aluquém

List of governors of Cuanza Norte

References

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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''

Province geographical info at geoview.info
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