Cainde
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Coordinates | 15 ° 43 ′ S , 12 ° 52 ′ E | |
Basic data | ||
Country | Angola | |
Namibe | ||
Município | Virei | |
ISO 3166-2 | AO-NAM | |
Comuna | Cainde | |
Residents | 12,500 (2013) | |
founding | 1916 | |
politics | ||
mayor | Inácio Paquete |
Cainde is a village in Angola .
history
The municipality of Cainde was created in 1916 under Portuguese colonial administration . After the country gained independence in 1975, it remained a parish in Virei County.
administration
Cainde is the seat of a municipality of the same name (Comuna) in the district ( Município ) of Virei , in the province of Namibe . Around 12,500 people live in the municipality (2013 estimate). From now on, the 2014 census should provide reliable population data.
The municipality includes seven localities:
- Huncida
- Hanja
- Mungotunda
- Vitchaviva
- Luvar
- TChakuto
- Sayona (also Saiona)
economy
The community is dominated by agriculture. Agriculture and grazing cattle for self-sufficiency prevail.
The formerly important quarrying of granite and marble, especially at Sayona, is to be reactivated and to provide economic impetus.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Article of November 12, 2013 on new public facilities in Cainde , state news agency ANGOP , accessed on May 10, 2014
- ↑ Article from October 4, 2013 about a lack of mining investors in Virei County , state news agency ANGOP, accessed on May 10, 2014