António Agostinho Neto served as the 1st President of Angola (1975–1979), having led the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) in the war for independence (1961–1974). Until his death, he led the MPLA in the civil war (1975–2002). Known also for his literary activities, he is considered Angola's preeminent poet. His birthday is celebrated as National Heroes' Day, a public holiday in Angola.
Bengo is a province of Angola. Its capital is Caxito. According to 1988 statistics, there were 18,700 people living in urban areas with 137,400 in rural areas, with a total of 156,100 residents. It has an area of 31,371 square kilometres, and its population at the 2014 Census was 351,579. The province had been created in 1980 by dividing the original province Luanda into Bengo and the then smaller province Luanda.
The Cuanza Norte Province is a province of Angola. N'dalatando is the capital and the province has an area of 24,110 km² and a population of approximately 428,000. 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 1,400 meter long Capanda Dam is located in this province. Cuanza Norte lies on the northern bank of the Cuanza River. It had been a territory of Ngola Kingdom. In 1914, Norton de Matos created District of Cuanza which was divided into Cuanza Norte and Cuanza Sul Provinces in 1917.
Viana is a town and one of the seven municipalities that make up the province of Luanda, as per the new administrative division of the province. Viana lies 15 to 30 kilometers east as a suburb of the capital Luanda and is home to 68.000 inhabitants including about 6,000 long-term refugees, primarily from Katanga Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Viana is about a 90-minute drive from downtown Luanda.
Cacuaco is one of the seven municipalities that make up the province of Luanda, as per the new administrative division of the province. It is a suburb of the capital, Luanda. It has a population of 600,000.
Cazenga is the most densely populated of the seven municipalities that make up the province of Luanda, as per the new administrative division of the province. It has a population of 880,369 inhabitants in 2014 Census, with an estimated 1,011,397 in 2018, covering an area of 37 km2.
Catete is a town and commune in the municipality of Ícolo e Bengo, province of Luanda, Angola.
Ícolo e Bengo is a city council in the province of Luanda in Angola.
Cassoneca is a town and commune in the municipality of Ícolo e Bengo, Luanda Province, Angola.
Cabiri is a town and commune in the municipality of Ícolo e Bengo, Luanda Province, Angola.
Bom Jesus is a town and commune in the municipality of Icolo e Bengo, Luanda Province, Angola.
Calomboloca is a town and commune in the municipality of Ícolo e Bengo, Luanda Province, Angola.
Quiçama, Kissama or Kisama is one of the seven municípios that make up the province of Luanda, as per the new administrative division of the province . It covers an area of 12,046 square kilometres (4,651 sq mi) and its estimated population as of 2006 is 29,905 inhabitants. The municipal seat is the village of Muxima.
Belas is one of the seven municipalities that make up the province of Luanda, as per the new administrative division of the province.
The Municipality of Luanda is one of the seven municipalities that make up the province of Luanda, Angola, as per the new administrative division of the province. It covers roughly 116 km2 and includes Ilha do Capo. The population of 2,165,867 in 2014 Census, and projected to be 2,487,444 in 2018 per Instituto Nacional de Estatística, República de Angola.
Domant Futebol Clube de Bula Atumba is an Angolan sports club from the village of Bula Atumba, in the northern province of Bengo. The team currently plays in the Gira Angola and is based in the province's capital city of Caxito.
