Lóvua | |
|---|---|
Municipality & Town | |
  Lóvua Location in Angola | |
| Coordinates: 7°20′40″S20°10′25″E / 7.34444°S 20.17361°E Coordinates: 7°20′40″S20°10′25″E / 7.34444°S 20.17361°E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Lunda Norte Province |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,800 sq mi (7,200 km2) |
| Population (mid 2019) | |
| • Total | 15,124 |
| • Density | 5.4/sq mi (2.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Lóvua is an Angolan town and municipality, with a population of 13,033 (2014 census) [1] , located in the province of Lunda Norte. [2] [3] [4]
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, Agostino 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. Municipalities in this province include Capemba-Camulemba, Caumbo, Caungula, Chitato, Cuango, Cuilo, Lóvua, Lubalo, Lucapa, and Shah-Muteba. 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 516,077. Saurimo is the capital of the province.
Malanje is a province of Angola. It has an area of 97,602 km² and a 2014 census population of 968,135. Malanje is the capital of the province.
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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.
Dundo Airport is an airport serving the city of Dundo, the capital of Lunda Norte Province in Angola.
Lucapa Airport is an airport serving Lucapa, the capital of the Lunda Norte Province in northeastern Angola.
Cuango, also Cuango-Luzamba or Luzamba, is a town, with a population of 55,000 (2014), and a municipality in Lunda Norte Province in Angola. It is served by Luzamba Airport.
Xá-Muteba or Shah-Muteba is a town and municipality in Lunda Norte Province in Angola.
Angola is divided into eighteen provinces (províncias) and 163 municipalities.
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Camaxilo Airport is an airport serving Camaxilo in Lunda Norte Province, Angola. The runway is 3.8 kilometres (2.4 mi) south of the village.
Nzagi (Andrada) is a town, with a population of 60,000 (2014), and a municipality in Lunda Norte Province in Angola.
Camissombo is a town and commune of Angola, located in the province of Lunda Norte.
Canzar is a town and commune of Angola, located in the province of Lunda Norte.
Luachimo is a commune of Angola, located in the province of Lunda Norte. The city of Dundo is located in the commune.
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