Quirima (or Kirima) is a town and
municipality
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in the
province
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of
Malanje
Malanje is the capital city of Malanje Province in Angola, with a population of 455,000 (2014 census), and a municipality, with a population of 506,847 (2014 census). Projected to be the thirteenth fastest growing city on the African continent be ...
(Malange) in
Angola
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It covers an
area
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of and its
population
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as of 2014 is 21,134 inhabitants.
Quirima is bordered to the north by the municipality of
Cambundi-Catembo, to the east by the municipality of
Cacolo
Cacolo is a town and municipality in Lunda Sul Province in Angola
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, to the south by the municipality of
Cuemba
Cuemba is a town and municipality in Bié Province in Angola. The municipality had a population of 56,963 in 2014.
See also
* Railway stations in Angola
Railway stations in Angola include:
Towns served by rail
North line (Luanda Railwa ...
, and to the west by the municipality of
Luquembo
Luquembo is a town and municipality in Malanje Province in Angola
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The municipality contains the ''comunas'' (
communes
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) of Quirima and Sauter.
References
Populated places in Malanje Province
Municipalities of Angola
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