Cassanguidi

Cassanguidi
Municipality and town
Cassanguidi Location in Angola
Coordinates: 07°29′S21°18′E / 7.483°S 21.300°E / -7.483; 21.300 [1]
Country	Angola
Province	Lunda Norte Province
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Cassanguidi (or Cassanguide) is a town in the municipality of Cambulo in Lunda Norte province of Angola.

History

Cassanguidi developed out of the exploitation of diamond resources in Portuguese Angola in the early 20th century, as did Dundo and Nzagi, with mining operations being carried out by Diamang. Buildings and homes built by the company remain in the town. ^[2] The Cassanguidi mine still exists, though mining is not constant. In 2021, ENDIAMA, the state-run diamond company, reported that the mine's reserves were being reassessed before mining might recommence. ^{[3] [4]}

A new school with 12 classrooms opened in the town in 2022. ^[5]

References

1. Gazetteer of Angola, p. 108 (1986)
2. Diamang's urban project: Between the Peace of Versailles and the Colonial Act, Routledge Handbook of Urban Planning in Africa Colonial urban planning and pre-colonial urban heritage in Africa
3. (23 October 2009). Pangea hopes to turn company around, Mining Review Africa
4. (10 June 2021). Cassanguidi: Produção só após reavaliação das reservas, ENDIAMA
5. (10 November 2022). Cassanguidi, Lunda-Norte ganha uma nova escola de 12 salas de aulas para mais de 1600 alunos, Televisão Pública de Angola

External links

• Photos of Cassanguidi at Diamang.com