Quirima is a município (municipality

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) in the province

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 of Malanje (Malange) in Angola

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. It covers an area

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 of 10077 square kilometres (3,890.8 sq mi) and its estimated population

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 as of 2006 is 36,349 inhabitants.

Quirima is bordered to the north by the municipality of Cambundi-Catembo

Cambundi-Catembo

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, to the east by the municipality of Cacolo

Cacolo

Cacolo is a town and municipality in Lunda Sul Province in Angola....

, to the south by the municipality of Cuemba

Cuemba

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, and to the west by the municipality of Luquembo

Luquembo

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.

The municipality contains the comunas (communes

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) of Quirima and Sauter.