Cahama
| Cahama | |||
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| Coordinates | 16 ° 17 ′ S , 14 ° 18 ′ E | ||
| Basic data | |||
| Country | Angola | ||
| Cunene | |||
| Município | Cahama | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | AO-CNN | ||
| surface | 9725 km² | ||
| Residents | 72,000 (2011) | ||
| density | 7.4 Ew. / km² | ||
| politics | |||
| mayor | Lopo Bravo da Costa | ||
Cahama (also Kahama and Caama ) is a small town and a district in Angola , in southwestern Africa .
The South African hartebeest ( Alcelaphus caama ) is named after this region.
administration
Cahama is a district ( Município ) in the province of Cunene . It covers an area of 9725 km² and has about 72,000 inhabitants (2010 estimate). From now on, the 2014 census will provide reliable population data.
Two communities (Comunas) form the Cahama district:
- Cahama
- Otchinjau (also Otchindjau)
Web links
- Cahama County profile on the 2014 Census Official Website
Individual evidence
- ↑ Article of February 14, 2014 on the mayor's appeal for more dialogue between citizens and administration , state news agency ANGOP , accessed on May 10, 2014
- ↑ Brief profile Cahamas on www.guiaturismodeangola.com, accessed 10 May 2014