Massangano | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Angola |
| Province | Cuanza Norte |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Climate | Aw |
Massangano is a town and commune of Angola, located in the province of Cuanza Norte. [1] [2]
Its name is sometimes written Masango. It was esblished by the Portuguese in 1582 as Fort Nossa Senhora da Vitória to be their base of operations in the interior of modern Angola until the late 17th-century. [3]
The Cuanza Norte Province is province of Angola. N'dalatando is the capital and the province has an area of 24,110 km² and a population of 443,386. Manuel Pedro Pacavira was born here and is a former provincial governor. The 1,400 meter long Capanda Dam is located in this province. Cuanza Norte lies on the northern bank of the Cuanza River. It had been a territory of Ngola Kingdom. In 1914, Norton de Matos created District of Cuanza which was divided into Cuanza Norte and Cuanza Sul Provinces in 1917.
The Battle of Kombi was a decisive battle in the war between Ndongo-Matamba and Portugal during the Dutch period of Angolan history.
Loango-Angola is the name for the possessions of the Dutch West India Company in contemporary Angola and the Republic of the Congo. Notably, the name refers to the colony that was captured from the Portuguese between 1641 and 1648. Due to the distance between Luanda and Elmina, the capital of the Dutch Gold Coast, a separate administration for the southern districts of Africa was established at Luanda during the period of the Dutch occupation.
The Communes of Angola are administrative units in Angola after municipalities. The 163 municipalities of Angola are divided into communes. There are a total of 618 communes of Angola:
The National Museum of Slavery is located in Morro da Cruz, Luanda, Angola.
Kiangombe is a town and commune of Angola, located in the province of Cuanza Norte.
Sanga is a commune of Angola, located in the province of Cuanza Sul.
Kissanga Kungo is a commune of Angola, located in the province of Cuanza Sul.
Alto Hama is a town, with a population of 17,000 (2014), and a commune of Angola, located in the province of Huambo.
Chilata is a commune of Angola, located in the province of Huambo.
Arimba is a town and commune of Angola, located in the province of Huíla.
Huíla (commune) is a town and commune of Angola, located in the province of Huíla.
Gungui is a town and commune of Angola, located in the province of Huíla.
Uaba is a town and commune of Angola, located in the province of Huíla.
Tchiquaqueia is a town and commune of Angola, located in the province of Huíla.
Chituto is a town and commune of Angola, located in the province of Huíla.
N'gola is a town and commune of Angola, located in the province of Huíla.
Mulondo is a town and commune of Angola, located in the province of Huíla.
The Fort Nossa Senhora da Vitória de Massangano, popularly known as Fortress of Massangano is located in the village-commune of Massangano, in the municipality of Cambambe, in the province of Cuanza-Norte, in Angola.
The Fort São Pedro da Barra de Luanda, is located in the former Hill of Cassandama, now Angola Quiluanje meighborhood, in Luanda, Angola.
