Ganda, Angola

Ganda
Municipality and town
Ganda Location in Angola
Coordinates: 13°01′S14°38′E / 13.017°S 14.633°E / -13.017; 14.633
Country	Angola
Province	Benguela Province
Area
•  Municipality and town	1,860 sq mi (4,817 km2)
Population  (2014 Census) [1]
•  Municipality and town	235,486
• Density	126.6/sq mi (48.89/km2)
•  Urban [2]	65,000
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
Climate	Aw

Ganda is a town and municipality in Benguela Province in Angola. ^[3] The municipality had a population of 235,486 in 2014. ^[1]

History

During the colonial period, the town was called Vila Mariano Machado having been promoted to such category on June 24, 1969. ^[4]

Transport

Railway

It lies on the central line of Angolan Railways where there is a junction.

References

1. "Resultados Definitivos Recenseamento Geral da População e Habitação – 2014 Província de Benguela" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estatística, República de Angola. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
2. Citypopulation.de Population of cities & urban localities in Angola
3. "City councils of Angola". Statoids. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
4. "Benguela: Município da Ganda assinala 45 anos de existência" (in Portuguese). PortaldeAngola.com. 24 Jun 2014. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 22 Mar 2016.