Gambos is a town and municipality in the province of
Huíla, Angola. The municipality had a population of 79,462 in 2014.
It is best known (and often confused) for the seat of its municipality,
Chiange
Chiange is a town and commune in the municipality of Gambos, province of Huíla, Angola.
It is also the seat of the municipality of Gambos.
Chiange covers and as of 2011 had a population of 151,375.
It is terminus of a branch of the Moçâmed ...
.
The municipality's semi arid climate and short rainfall levels are the main reason for the draught and famine that seasonly hits the local population, mostly traditional cattle breeders.
Administrative subdivisions
Gambos comprises two subdistricts or
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, ...
as follows:
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Chiange
Chiange is a town and commune in the municipality of Gambos, province of Huíla, Angola.
It is also the seat of the municipality of Gambos.
Chiange covers and as of 2011 had a population of 151,375.
It is terminus of a branch of the Moçâmed ...
, the seat of the municipality
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Chibemba
References
External links
Province of Huila
{{Huíla Province
Populated places in Huíla Province
Municipalities of Angola