Cachiungo
| Cachiungo | |||
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| Coordinates | 13 ° 46 ′ S , 15 ° 5 ′ E | ||
| Basic data | |||
| Country | Angola | ||
| Huambo | |||
| Município | Cachiungo | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | AO-HUA | ||
| Comuna | Cachiungo | ||
| surface | 2947 km² | ||
| Residents | 110,000 (2013) | ||
| density | 37.3 Ew. / km² | ||
| Website | www.kachiungo.com ( Portuguese ) | ||
| politics | |||
| mayor | Francisco Carlos Martins | ||
Cachiungo (also Kachiungo , Katchiungo or Catchiungo ) is a village and a district in Angola .
history
The place had the Portuguese colonial name Bela Vista. After Angola's independence in 1975, it was given its current name.
administration
Cachiungo is the seat of a district of the same name ( Município ) in the province of Huambo . The district has an area of 2947 km² and around 110,000 inhabitants (2013 estimate). The 2014 census is now to provide accurate population data.
The district consists of three municipalities (Comunas):
traffic
Cachiungo is located on the Benguela Railway, built between 1899 and 1929 . After it suffered destruction in the course of the Angolan civil war (1975-2002) and was largely shut down, it was rebuilt after the end of the civil war. Since 2006, Cachiungo has been reached again by rail traffic.
Web links
- Official website of the Cachiungo County Government
- Cachiungo County profile on the 2014 Census website
Individual evidence
- ↑ Article dated June 27, 2013 on a mayor's statement against drug use , state news agency ANGOP , accessed on April 27, 2014
- ↑ Article of February 27, 2013 about new health care facilities in the district , state news agency ANGOP, accessed on April 27, 2014