Quilamba Quiaxi, also spelled as Kilamba Kiaxi, is an city and one of nine municipalities that make up the
province of Luanda in Angola.
In the
Kimbundu language the name means ''Land (Kiaxi) of Kilamba''.
According to the population projections of 2018, prepared by the
National Institute of Statistics, it has a population of approximately 750 000 inhabitants and a territorial area of 64.1 km².
Geography
It is limited to the west with the urban district of
Maianga
Maianga is one of the six municipalities of the administrative division of the province of Luanda, Angola. In 2011, as part of a restructuring of Luanda's regional government, the municipality was designated as one of Luanda's six urban districts ...
, to the north with the urban district of
Rangel
Rangel (,
) is a surname of Portuguese origin.
Rangel is a toponymic surname. The origin of the term is uncertain but French And Germanic roots are discussed, one are from the German "ragin-walt" - a mighty ruler.
Other theory about the origin ...
and the municipality of
Cazenga, to the east the municipality of
Viana and to the south with the municipality of
Talatona
Talatona is an city and municipality in the province of Luanda, bordering the Angolan capital, Luanda
Luanda () is the capital and largest city in Angola. It is Angola's primary port, and its major industrial, cultural and urban centr ...
. It is only the commune, which is subdivided into the urban districts of
Golfe
Golfe is a Prefecture located in the Maritime Region of Togo. The prefecture's seat is Lomé
Lomé is the capital and largest city of Togo. It has an urban population of 837,437 , Golfe II,
Palanca
Palanca may refer to:
People
*Bernard Palanca (born 1976), Filipino actor
*Massimo Palanca (born 1953), Italian footballer
*Mico Palanca (1978–2019), Filipino actor
*Miguel Palanca (born 1987), Spanish footballer
Places
* Palanca, Huíla, Ango ...
,
Vila Estoril
Vila Estoril is a town in Angola, located in the province of Luanda.
See also
* Communes of Angola
The Communes of Angola ( pt, comunas) are administrative units in Angola after municipalities. The 163 municipalities of Angola are divided ...
and
Sapú.
In 2011, due to administrative reform, it was classified as Luanda's urban district, but in 2016 it regained the status of municipality.
See also
*
Quilamba
Quilamba (or Kilamba) is an Angolan neighborhood that serves as the administrative center of Belas Municipality and a large housing development site 30 km (18 miles) from Luanda, the capital city of Angola. It is being built by the China In ...
References
External links
Angolan subdivisions
Luanda
Municipalities in Luanda
Populated places in Luanda Province
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