Quela is a town and
municipality
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in
Malanje Province
Malanje is a Provinces of Angola, province of Angola. It has an area of 97,602 km² and a 2014 census population of 986,363. Malanje is the provincial capital.
Geography
The Malanje Province is located in the north of Angola, the provincia ...
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Angola
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. The municipality has 20,949 inhabitants in 2014.
It is bounded to the north by the municipalities of
Caombo
Caombo or Cahombo is a town and municipality in Malanje Province in Angola
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and
Kunda-dia-Base
Kunda-dia-Base is a town and municipality in Malanje Province in Angola
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, to the east by the municipality of
Xá-Muteba
Xá-Muteba (Portuguese spelling) or Shah-Muteba (Bantu spelling) is a town and Municipalities of Angola, municipality in Lunda Norte Province in Angola. , to the south by the municipality of
Cambundi-Catembo
Cambundi-Catembo (pre-1975: ''Nova Gaia'') is a town and municipality, with a population of 46,312 (2014 census), in Malanje Province in Angola. The municipality consists of four communes Cambundi-Catembo
Cambundi-Catembo (pre-1975: ''Nova G ...
, and to the west by the municipalities of
Mucari
Mucari is a town and municipality in Malanje Province in Angola
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and
Cuaba Nzogo. Most of the population are farmers. It comprises the four
communes
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of Quela, Missão dos Bangalas, Xandele, and Moma. The commune of Quela has a population of about 32,000.
References
Populated places in Malanje Province
Municipalities of Angola
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