Cuanza Norte
Encyclopedia
Cuanza Norte or Kwanza Norte is a province
of Angola
. N'Dalantando is the capital and it has an area of 24,110 km² and a population of approximately 400,000. According to 1988 US government statistics, the province has a population of 365,100, with just 18,000 living in urban areas. Manuel Pedro Pacavira
was born here and is a former provincial governor. The Capanda Dam
is located in this province. Cuanza Norte lies on the northern back of the Cuanza River
.
(municípios):
Some sources show the following municipalities in Bengo province: Bula-Atumba
, Dembos
, and Pango-Aluquém, while others list those three in Cuanza Norte (Kwanza Norte) province.
(comunas):
Provinces of Angola
Angola is divided into eighteen provinces:-See also:* ISO 3166-2:AO, the ISO codes for Angola....
of Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
. N'Dalantando is the capital and it has an area of 24,110 km² and a population of approximately 400,000. According to 1988 US government statistics, the province has a population of 365,100, with just 18,000 living in urban areas. Manuel Pedro Pacavira
Manuel Pedro Pacavira
Manuel Pedro Pacavira is the ambassador of Angola to Italy, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization , the International Fund for Agriculture and Development and the World Food Program. He previously served as Transportation Minister...
was born here and is a former provincial governor. The Capanda Dam
Capanda Dam
The Capanda Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Kwanza River in Malanje Province, Angola. The facility generates power by utilizing four turbines and each, totalling the installed capacity to . The dam was constructed by Gamek, a government body, for a total cost of US$4 billion...
is located in this province. Cuanza Norte lies on the northern back of the Cuanza River
Cuanza River
The Cuanza River is a river in Angola. It empties into the Atlantic Ocean just south of the nation's capital, Luanda....
.
Municipalities
The province of Cuanza Norte contains 13 municipalitiesMunicipalities of Angola
The following is the list of municipalities of Angola, grouped by province.Angola contains 18 províncias which are divided into 163 municípios ....
(municípios):
| Município | Capital Capital City Capital City was a television show produced by Euston Films which focused on the lives of investment bankers in London living and working on the corporate trading floor for the fictional international bank Shane-Longman.... | Area Area Area is a quantity that expresses the extent of a two-dimensional surface or shape in the plane. Area can be understood as the amount of material with a given thickness that would be necessary to fashion a model of the shape, or the amount of paint necessary to cover the surface with a single coat... (km2) | Pop. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... (2006 est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambaca Ambaca Ambaca is a town and municipality in Cuanza Norte Province in Angola.... |
Camabatela | 3,080 | 123,244 |
| Banga Banga, Angola Banga is a town and municipality in the Cuanza Norte Province of Angola.... |
Banga | 1,260 | 23,284 |
| Bolongongo Bolongongo Bolongongo is a town and municipality in Cuanza Norte Province in Angola.... |
Bolongongo | 1,061 | 31,288 |
| Bula-Atumba Bula-Atumba Bula-Atumba is a town and commune in Bengo Province, Angola.... |
Bula | 3,604 | 56,718 |
| Cambambe Cambambe Cambambe is a town and municipality in Cuanza Norte Province in Angola. It is the site of a hydroelectric dam on the Cuanza River. Cambambe also contains ruins from the 17th century Portuguese settlement of the area, including the Igreja da Nossa Senhora do Rosário.... |
Dondo Dondo, Angola Dondo is a town in northern Angola. It belongs to Cuanza Norte Province.- Namesakes :There are several towns with this name. This is the one which is a branch terminus on the northern Luanda Railways. The namesakes are in Huila Province, Uíge Province and Huambo Province.- Map :* - External links... |
5,212 | 91,984 |
| Cazengo Cazengo Cazengo is a town and municipality in Cuanza Norte Province in Angola.... |
N'Dalatando N'dalatando N'dalatando is a town and municipality and capital of Cuanza Norte Province in Angola.It is served by a station on the northern railway of Angolan Railways.... |
1,793 | 109,256 |
| Dembos Dembos Dembos is a town and municipality in Cuanza Norte Province in Angola.... |
Quibaxe | 2,444 | 58,941 |
| Golungo Alto Golungo Alto Golungo Alto is a town and municipality in Cuanza Norte Province in Angola.... |
Golungo Alto | 1,989 | 69,918 |
| Gonguembo Gonguembo Gonguembo is a town and municipality in Cuanza Norte Province in Angola.... |
Gonguembo | 1,400 | 37,405 |
| Lucala Lucala Lucala is a town and municipality in Cuanza Norte Province in Angola.... |
Lucala | 1,718 | 41,792 |
| Pango-Aluquém | Pango | 2,754 | 45,680 |
| Quiculungo Quiculungo Quiculungo is a town and municipality in Cuanza Norte Province in Angola.... |
Quiculungo | 475 | 30,152 |
| Samba Cajú Samba Caju Samba Cajú is a town and municipality in Cuanza Norte Province in Angola.... |
Samba Cajú | 2,012 | 95,638 |
Some sources show the following municipalities in Bengo province: Bula-Atumba
Bula-Atumba
Bula-Atumba is a town and commune in Bengo Province, Angola....
, Dembos
Dembos
Dembos is a town and municipality in Cuanza Norte Province in Angola....
, and Pango-Aluquém, while others list those three in Cuanza Norte (Kwanza Norte) province.
Communes
The province of Cuanza Norte contains the following communesCommunes of Angola
The Communes of Angola are the third-level administrative units in Angola after Municipalities. The 173 municipalities of Angola are divided into communes...
(comunas):
- Aldeia Nova
- BangaBanga, AngolaBanga is a town and municipality in the Cuanza Norte Province of Angola....
- Bindo
- BolongongoBolongongoBolongongo is a town and municipality in Cuanza Norte Province in Angola....
- CacongoCacongoCacongo is a town and municipality in Cabinda Province in Angola....
- Camome
- Cariamba
- Cavunga
- Cerca
- Danje-ia-Menha
- DondoDondo, AngolaDondo is a town in northern Angola. It belongs to Cuanza Norte Province.- Namesakes :There are several towns with this name. This is the one which is a branch terminus on the northern Luanda Railways. The namesakes are in Huila Province, Uíge Province and Huambo Province.- Map :* - External links...
- Golungo AltoGolungo AltoGolungo Alto is a town and municipality in Cuanza Norte Province in Angola....
- Kaenda
- Kakulo
- Kamabatela
- Kambondo
- Kanhoca
- Kiangombe
- Kiculungo
- Kilombo dos Dembos
- Kiluanje
- Kissola
- Luinga
- LukalaLucalaLucala is a town and municipality in Cuanza Norte Province in Angola....
- Massangano
- Maúa
- N'dalatandoN'dalatandoN'dalatando is a town and municipality and capital of Cuanza Norte Province in Angola.It is served by a station on the northern railway of Angolan Railways....
- Quiage
- Quibaxe
- Quiquemba
- Samba CajúSamba CajuSamba Cajú is a town and municipality in Cuanza Norte Province in Angola....
- Samba Lukala
- São Pedro da Kilemba
- Tango
- Terreiro
- Zenza do Itombe