Mussulo (Portuguese: ''Ilha do Mussulo'') is a

peninsula A peninsula (; ) is a landform that extends from a mainland and is surrounded by water on most, but not all of its borders. A peninsula is also sometimes defined as a piece of land bordered by water on three of its sides. Peninsulas exist on all ...

and a commune, with a population of 7,798 (2014), located south of

Luanda Luanda () is the capital and largest city in Angola. It is Angola's primary port, and its major industrial, cultural and urban centre. Located on Angola's northern Atlantic coast, Luanda is Angola's administrative centre, its chief seaport ...

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. It is part of the municipality of Belas, province of Luanda. It is actually a spit created by sediments from the

Cuanza River The Kwanza River, also known as the Coanza, the Quanza, and the Cuanza, is one of the longest rivers in Angola. It empties into the Atlantic Ocean just south of the national capital Luanda. Geography The river is navigable for about from its ...

, moved north by the Benguela Current. It is about 30 km long, at most 3 km wide, and at the narrowest parts in the south of the peninsula, less than 100 metres. Mussulo is linked to land at the Ponta das Palmeirinhas, the westernmost point of Luanda province. The peninsula forms the Mussulo bay with three islands in it. Mussulo is a favorite beach for Luandans with huts and restaurants at the bay beach facing the land. The outer beach to the

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is hardly visited because of the strong sea current and high waves.

Administrative divisions

The Commune of Mussulo is made up of six neighborhoods as follows: * Ponta da Barra * Contra Costa da Ponta da Barra * Priori * Macoco * Cambaxi * Mussulo Centro * Contra Costa do Mussulo Centro

References

External links

Official Government Page

''Angola Market'' about Mussulo

United States of America Embassy of the Republic of Angola
Communes in Luanda Province Populated places in Luanda Province Tourist attractions in Angola Peninsulas of Africa {{Angola-geo-stub