Dande

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Dande
Municipality, commune and town
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Dande
Location in Angola
Coordinates: 8°28′22″S13°22′23″E / 8.47278°S 13.37306°E / -8.47278; 13.37306
CountryFlag of Angola.svg  Angola
Province Bengo Province
Area
 • Total2,786 sq mi (7,216 km2)
Population
 (2014 Census) [1]
 • Total222,528
 • Density80/sq mi (31/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. [2]

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In 2014, it had 217,929 inhabitants. [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.

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Resultados Definitivos Recenseamento Geral da População e Habitação – 2014 Província do Bengo" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estatística, República de Angola. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "City councils of Angola". Statoids. Retrieved April 6, 2009.
  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)


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