Dande

Not to be confused with Danda, Dandi, or Dandy.

Dande
Municipality, commune and town
Road through Barra do Dande
Dande Location in Angola
Coordinates: 8°28′22″S13°22′23″E / 8.47278°S 13.37306°E / -8.47278; 13.37306
Country	Angola
Province	Bengo Province
Area
• Total	1,237 sq mi (3,203 km2)
Population  (2024 Census)
• Total	145,798
• Density	117.9/sq mi (45.52/km2)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Dande is a municipality in the Bengo Province of Angola, with its seat in the city of Caxito. It is the capital municipality of the said province. ^[1]

In 2024, it had 145,798 inhabitants. ^{[2] [3]} It is bordered to the north by the municipalities of Ambriz and Nambuangongo, to the east by the municipalities of Dembos and Pango Aluquém, to the south by the municipalities of Cambambe and Ícolo e Bengo, and to the west by the municipality of Cacuaco and the Atlantic Ocean.

The municipality consists of the central commune, corresponding to the city of Caxito, and the communes of Barra do Dande, Mabubas, Quicabo, and Úcua. ^[4]

Culture and Leisure

Within the municipal territory, the Quianda Festival is held at the Ibendoa Lagoon, associated with the worship of Quianda.

Subdivisions

Dande comprises seven communes as follows.

• Caxito
• Barra do Dande
• Mabubas
• Kikabo
• Úcua

See also

• List of municipalities of Angola

References

1. "City councils of Angola". Statoids. Retrieved April 6, 2009.
2. Angola: municipalities Citypopulation
3. "Censo 2014". 2017-07-11. Archived from the original on 2017-07-11. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
4. www.mat.gov.ao https://www.mat.gov.ao/?page_id=1795 . Retrieved 2024-04-06.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)