Cuango | |
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Municipality and town | |
  Cuango Location in Angola | |
| Coordinates: 9°8′40″S18°2′47″E / 9.14444°S 18.04639°E | |
| Country |  Angola |
| Province | Lunda Norte Province |
| Population (2014 Census) [1] | |
| • Municipality and town | 183,767 |
| • Urban | 55,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Climate | Aw |
Cuango, also Cuango-Luzamba or Luzamba, is a town and municipality in Lunda Norte Province in Angola. [3] The municipality had a population of 183,767 in 2014. [1] It is served by Luzamba Airport.
Lunda Norte is a province of Angola. It has an area of 103,760 km² and a population of 862,566. Angola's first President, Agostinho Neto, made Lucapa the provincial capital after independence, but the capital was later moved to Dundo. The province borders the Democratic Republic of Congo in the northeast and Lunda Sul in the south. The province is rich in gold and diamonds, but remains vastly underdeveloped and impoverished. UNITA used the money generated from the sale of diamonds to fund war efforts. Cuango River valley, the richest diamond area of Angola is located in the province. Mining is done by notable companies like DeBeers and Endiama. The Lunda province whose capital was Saurimo was created by the Portuguese colonial empire on July 13, 1895. It was divided into Lunda-Sul and Lunda-Norte subdivisions through a constitution act in 1978 by the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) government. Iron and manganese mining are also important economic activities. It is well known for its sculptures. The most notable one is The Thinker, a sculpture of a man holding his head. It is rich in terms of flora and fauna.
Lunda Sul is a province of Angola. It has an area of 77,637 km² and a 2014 census population of 537,587. Saurimo is the provincial capital.
Malanje is a province of Angola. It has an area of 97,602 km² and a 2014 census population of 986,363. Malanje is the provincial capital.
Chitato is a municipality of the province of Lunda Norte, in Angola. The population is 195,136. The municipality consists of the communes Luachimo and Dundo-Chitato.
Saurimo, formerly known as Henrique de Carvalho, is a city in Angola. It is the capital of Lunda Sul Province. Saurimo has a population of 393,000 (2014). The population grew as a result of migrants fleeing civil conflict in other countries.
Lucapa is a town, with a population of 110,000 and a municipality with a population of 154,305, located in eastern Angola. Lucapa is the former capital of Lunda Norte Province.
Dundo, or Dundo-Chitato, is a former mining town, with a population of 177,604 (2014), now a city and the provincial capital of Lunda Norte in Angola. Established in the early part of the 20th century as a planned diamond mining community, Dundo has continued to grow, has its own airport and is now being superseded by a new city, New Dundo.
Cacolo is a town and municipality in Lunda Sul Province in Angola. The municipality had a population of 31,895 in 2014.
Dala is a town and municipality in Lunda Sul Province in Angola. The municipality had a population of 29,991 in 2014.
Muconda is a town and municipality in Lunda Sul Province in Angola. The municipality had a population of 33,264 in 2014.
Capenda-Camulemba is a town and municipality in Lunda Norte Province in Angola. The municipality had a population of 58,285 in 2014.
Caungula is a town and municipality in Lunda Norte Province in Angola. The municipality had a population of 28,164 in 2014.
Cuilo is a town and municipality in Lunda Norte Province in Angola. The municipality had a population of 21,004 in 2014.
Lubalo is a town and municipality in Lunda Norte Province in Angola. The municipality had a population of 20,631 in 2014.
Xá-Muteba or Shah-Muteba is a town and municipality in Lunda Norte Province in Angola. The municipality had a population of 68,114 in 2014.
The Cuango or Kwango is a transboundary river of Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo. It is the largest left bank tributary of the Kasai River in the Congo River basin. It flows through Malanje in Angola. The Kwango River basin has large resources of diamonds in the Chitamba-Lulo Kimberlite Cluster in Lunda Norte Province, discovered in the main river channel and on flats and terraces in its flood plains.
Cuango-Luzamba Airport is an airport serving Cuango-Luzamba, in the Lunda Norte Province of Angola. The airport is known for its unrecovered wrecks.
Nzagi (Andrada) is a town, with a population of 60,000 (2014), and a municipality in Lunda Norte Province in Angola.
Cambulo is a town and municipality in northeast Angola. The municipality had a population of 120,127 in 2014.
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