Calai

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Calai
Location in Angola
Coordinates: 17°53′S19°56′E / 17.883°S 19.933°E / -17.883; 19.933
CountryFlag of Angola.svg  Angola
Province Cuando Cubango
Population
 (2014 Census) [1]
   Municipality 22,654
   Urban
[2]
8,741
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
Climate BSh

Calai is a town and municipality in Cuando Cubango Province in Angola. [3]

The municipality has an area of 7,900 square kilometres (3,100 sq mi) and a population of 22,654 (2014). [4] It is bordered to the north by the municipality of Nancova, to the east by the municipalities of Mavinga and Dirico, to the south by the Republic of Namibia and to the west by the municipality of Cuangar. The municipality is constituted by the communes of Calai, Maué and Mavengue. [5]

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References

  1. "Resultados Definitivos Recenseamento Geral da População e Habitação – 2014 Província do Cuando Cubango" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estatística, República de Angola. Retrieved 3 May 2020.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. Citypopulation.de Population of cities & urban localities in Angola
  3. "City councils of Angola". Statoids. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
  4. Citypopulation.de Population of provinces and municipalities in Angola
  5. "Calai", Wikipédia, a enciclopédia livre (in Portuguese), 2018-08-21, retrieved 2019-01-02