Ambriz
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| Coordinates | 7 ° 58 ′ S , 13 ° 11 ′ E | ||
| Basic data | |||
| Country | Angola | ||
| Bengo | |||
| Município | Ambriz | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | AO-BGO | ||
| Comuna | Ambriz | ||
| surface | 4204 km² | ||
| Residents | 17,000 (2011) | ||
| density | 4 Ew. / km² | ||
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| mayor | Januario Bernardo | ||
 Entrance of the old school from 1906, with the insignia of the previous city administration ( Câmara Municipal ) of Ambriz (CMA)
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Ambriz is a city in Angola . It is located on a peninsula 180 kilometers north of the state capital Luanda .
history
In 1855, Ambriz became the seat of a separate district of the Portuguese colony of Angola, which began its function in 1857 with its own prison and a customs authority. As early as 1866, the district was dissolved and Luanda was re-incorporated. Ambriz, however, remained the seat of its own circle. The fortress on the Loge River was demolished in 1971.
Due to the strategic importance of its port, Ambriz was extensively mined during the civil war in Angola (1975-2002). Many residents left the city because of this.
Administration and population
Ambriz is the seat of a district of the same name ( Município ) in the province of Bengo . The district has an area of 4204 km² and around 17,000 inhabitants (2011 estimate). Mainly Bakongo live in the district , as well as Portuguese , Ovimbundu and Ambundu (Kimbundu) are native here.
The following municipalities (Comunas) are located in the Ambriz district:
- Ambriz
- Bela Vista
- Tabi
education
In 2013, a secondary school in the district town and a primary school in each of the three municipalities were renovated as a sign of increased attention to education in the district. These measures are in connection with the efforts of the county government to have additional educational institutions funded by the government. Ambriz aims to establish a university there. In the district, 213 pupils who have attained higher education entrance qualifications since 2010 at secondary schools in the district are waiting for offers of higher education (as of December 2013).
economy
The fishing is the most important economic factor in the district, besides the agriculture is to be mentioned above all for self-sufficiency. In the Ambriz district, Petromar produced oil and gas until the plants were destroyed in 1992.
In 2007, the Portuguese company Atlântida Group and its Angolan-Portuguese subsidiary Afriagro built Angola's first plant for the production of biodiesel from palm oil in Ambriz .
traffic
Ambriz has a port and an airport ( IATA airport code : AZZ; ICAO code : FNAM).
Web links
- The mine clearance project in Ambriz (Ger.)
- Profile of the Ambriz district on the website of the 2014 census (port.)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Article of December 9, 2013 by the state news agency ANGOP , accessed on April 14, 2014
- ↑ Article of March 5, 2012 on the first Ambriz municipal newsletter on the website of the Bengo Provincial Administration, accessed on April 14, 2014
- ↑ Brief portrait of the Ambriz district at www.guiaturismodeangola.com, accessed on April 14, 2014
- ^ Article of March 17, 2007 at www.news.mongabay.com, accessed April 14, 2014
- ↑ Ambriz Airport ( Memento of the original from April 15, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at www.flightaz.com, accessed April 14, 2014
