Cuanza_Norte

Cuanza Norte Province

Cuanza Norte Province

Province of Angola

9°1′S 15°4′E The Cuanza Norte Province (English: North Cuanza; Umbundu: Konano Kwanza Volupale) 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.[3] 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.[4]

Cambambe, Cuanza Norte Province
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It was badly affected during the Angolan Civil War.[4] It has many mines left over from the Civil War and contracts to clear them were given to several organisations.[5] During the civil war, the insurgents made the province part of the central zone.[6] 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.[7]

The most spoken languages are Kimbundu.[8] Mbundu people inhabit the province.[9] [10] Sugarcane and coffee are the most important agricultural crops. Their production is favoured by the tropical humid climate of the province.[3]

Municipalities

The province of Cuanza Norte contains ten municipalities (Portuguese: municípios):[11]

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Some sources show the following three municipalities in Bengo Province:

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While others list those three in Cuanza Norte (Kwanza Norte) Province.[11]

Communes

The province of Cuanza Norte contains the following communes (Portuguese: comunas); sorted by their respective municipalities:[15]

List of governors of Cuanza Norte

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Up to 1991, the official name was Provincial Commissioner

See also

References

Citations

  1. [1]
    "Resultados Definitivos Recenseamento Geral da População e Habitação - 2014" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estatística, República de Angola. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
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    "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
  3. [3]
    James 2011, p. 75.
  4. [4]
    "Cuanza Norte Province". Angola Press. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  5. [5]
    Vines 1997, p. 54.
  6. [6]
    Weigert 2011, p. 153.
  7. [7]
    Weigert 2011, p. 161.
  8. [8]
    James 2011, p. 147.
  9. [9]
    George 2004, p. 5.
  10. [10]
    James 2011, p. 92.
  11. [11]
    "Reference Center: Provinces". Angolan Embassy in the United States. Archived from the original on 11 February 2006.
  12. [12]
    "Angola Statistics: Kuanza Norte". GeoHive. Archived from the original on 15 October 2009. Retrieved 28 Feb 2010. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatística, Angola. Instituto Nacional de Segurança Social, Angola.
  13. [13]
    "Angola Statistics: Bengo". GeoHive. Archived from the original on 15 October 2009. Retrieved 28 Feb 2010.
  14. [14]
    "Bengo: Municípios" (in Portuguese). Info-Angola. Archived from the original on 2017-03-22. Retrieved 27 Feb 2010.
  15. [15]
    "Kwanza-Norte: Comunas" (in Portuguese). Info-Angola. Retrieved 27 Feb 2010.
  16. [16]
    "Histórico dos Governadores" (in Portuguese). cuandocubango.gov.ao. Retrieved 3 Mar 2019.

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