Английская Википедия:Cuanza Norte Province
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox settlement Шаблон:Coord The Cuanza Norte Province (Шаблон:Lang-en; Шаблон:Lang-umb) 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.[1] Manuel Pedro Pacavira was born here and is a former provincial governor. The 1,400 meter long Capanda Dam is located in this province.Шаблон:Sfn 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.[2]
It was badly affected during the Angolan Civil War.[2] It has many mines left over from the Civil War and contracts to clear them were given to several organisations.Шаблон:Sfn During the civil war, the insurgents made the province part of the central zone.Шаблон:Sfn On 5 April 2001, National Union for the Total Independence of Angola members attacked Samba Caju and killed 120 FAA members. The province's military commander, General Recordacao was also killed in the attack.Шаблон:Sfn
The most spoken languages are Kimbundu.Шаблон:Sfn Mbundu people inhabit the province.Шаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Sfn Sugarcane and coffee are the most important agricultural crops. Their production is favoured by the tropical humid climate of the province.Шаблон:Sfn
Municipalities
The province of Cuanza Norte contains ten municipalities (Шаблон:Lang-pt):[3]
| Município | Capital[4][5] | Area (km2)[4][5] | Pop. (2006 est)[4][5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambaca | Camabatela | 3,080 | 123,244 |
| Banga | Banga | 1,260 | 23,284 |
| Bolongongo | Bolongongo | 1,061 | 31,288 |
| Cambambe | Dondo | 5,212 | 91,984 |
| Cazengo | N'Dalatando | 1,793 | 109,256 |
| Golungo Alto | Golungo Alto | 1,989 | 69,918 |
| Ngonguembo | Ngonguembo | 1,400 | 37,405 |
| Lucala | Lucala | 1,718 | 41,792 |
| Quiculungo | Quiculungo | 475 | 30,152 |
| Samba Cajú | Samba Cajú | 2,012 | 95,638 |
Some sources show the following three municipalities in Bengo Province:
| Município | Capital[4][5] | Area (km2)[4][5] | Pop. (2006 est)[4][5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bula-Atumba[5] | Bula | 3,604 | 56,718 |
| Dembos,[5][6] | Quibaxe | 2,444 | 58,941 |
| Pango-Aluquém[5][6] | Pango | 2,754 | 45,680 |
While others list those three in Cuanza Norte (Kwanza Norte) Province.[3]
Communes
The province of Cuanza Norte contains the following communes (Шаблон:Lang-pt); sorted by their respective municipalities:[7]
- Ambaca Municipality: – Bindo, Camabatela, Luinga, Maúa, Tango
- Banga Municipality: – Aldeia Nova, Banga, Caculo Cabaça, Cariamba
- Bolongongo Municipality: – Bolongongo, Quiquiemba, Terreiro
- Cambambe Municipality: – Danje-ia-Menha, Dondo, Massangano, São Pedro da Kilemba, Zenza do Itombe
- Cazengo Municipality: – Canhoca, N'dalatando
- Golungo Alto Municipality: – Cambondo, Cêrca, Golungo Alto, Kiluanje
- N'Gonguembo Municipality: – Camame, Cavunga, Quilombo dos Dembos (Ngonguembo)
- Licucala Municipality: – Lukala, Quiangombe
- Quiculungo Municipality: – Quiculungo
- Samba Cajú Municipality: – Samba Cajú, Samba Lucala
- Bula-Atumba Municipality: – Bula-Atumba, Quiage (Kiaje)
- Dembos Municipality: – Paredes, Piri, Quibaxe, São José das Matas
- Pango-Aluquém Municipality: – Cazuangongo (Kazua), Pango-Aluquém
List of governors of Cuanza Norte
| Name | Years in office |
|---|---|
| José Congo Sebastião | 1976–1977 |
| Lourenço José Fereira Diandengue | 1977–1979 |
| Evaristo Domingos Kimba | 1979–1980 |
| Noé da Silva Saúde | 1980–1986 |
| Paulo Teixeira Jorge | 1986–1989 |
| Francisco Vieira Dias | 1989–1991 |
| Manuel Pedro Pacavira | 1991–2004 |
| Henrique André Júnior | 2004–2016 |
| José Maria Ferraz dos Santos | 2016–2019 |
| Adriano Mendes de Carvalho | 2019– |
See also
References
Citations
Bibliography
External links
- Official website of province governor
- Information on this province at the Angolan ministry for territorial administration
- Information on this province at Info Angola
- US government statistics from 1988
- Angolan embassy in the UK official population statistics
- Angola.org.uk
- Province geographical info at geoview.info
Шаблон:Provinces of Angola Шаблон:Municipalities of Angola Шаблон:Cuanza Norte Province
