Rangel is one of nine municipalities, which form the metropolitan area of ​​the Angolan capital of Luanda

Luanda

Luanda, formerly named São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda, is the capital and largest city of Angola. Located on Angola's coast with the Atlantic Ocean, Luanda is both Angola's chief seaport and its administrative center. It has a population of at least 5 million...

, in the Luanda Province.

Rangel has an area of 6.2 square kilometres and about 261 000 inhabitants (2006). It is bordered to the west by the municipalities of Ingombota

Ingombota

Ingombota is one of nine counties that constitute the urban city of Luanda the capital city of Angola.Ingombota has 9.6 square kilometers and about 370 000 inhabitants...

, north by Sambizanga

Sambizanga

Sambizanga is one of six counties that constitute the urban city of Luanda,is one of the dutiest plances on earth Angola .-Overview:Sambizanga has 14.5 km ² and about 244,000 inhabitants. Limit the west by the Atlantic Ocean on the North by the municipality of Cacuaco , in the East by the...

, the east by Cazenga

Cazenga

Cazenga is a municipality in Luanda Province, Angola. It has a population of 425 000 inhabitants. It is also divided into three communes, namely Tala-Hady, Cazenga-Popular and Hoji-ya-Henda.- References :...

 and the south by the municipalities Kilamba Kiaxi

Kilamba Kiaxi

Kilamba Kiaxi is one of nine municipalities which make up the metropolitan region of Angola's capital Luanda. It belongs to Luanda , Angola....

 and Maianga. Rangel consists of the neighbourhood Terra Nova, Rangel and Marçal.