Mavinga
Mavinga | |
|---|---|
  Mavinga Location in Angola | |
| Coordinates: 16°0′S 20°0′E / 16.000°S 20.000°E | |
| Country |  Angola |
| Province | Cuando |
| Area | |
| 44.347 km2 (17.122 sq mi) | |
| Population (2014 Census)[1] | |
| 27,196 | |
| • Urban | 10,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Mavinga is a municipality in Angola, and the capital of Cuando Province since that province's creation in 2024.[3][4] It is one of the three municipalities in Angola whose inhabitants are predominantly Mbunda. The municipality had a population of 27,196 in 2014.[1] Previously Mavinga was part of Cuando Cubango Province, when it comprised the communes of Mavinga, Cunjamba/Dime, Cutuile and Luengue.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Resultados Definitivos Recenseamento Geral da População e Habitação – 2014 Província do Cuando Cubango" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estatística, República de Angola. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & urban localities in Angola
- ^ Manuel, Victor (25 December 2024). "Angola: Novo ano novo mapa" (in Portuguese). ANGOP. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ "Lei n.° 14/24 de 5 de Setembro" (PDF). Diário da República. No. 171. Government of Angola. 5 September 2024. pp. 9800–10505. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
Further reading
[edit]- Mavinga: A Battle that Changed Angolan History, December 1989-May 1990. Cuito Cuanavale: UNITA. 1990.
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