Chibia
| Chibia | |||
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| Coordinates | 15 ° 11 ′ S , 13 ° 42 ′ E | ||
| Basic data | |||
| Country | Angola | ||
| Huíla | |||
| Município | Chibia | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | AO-HUI | ||
| Comuna | Chibia | ||
| surface | 5281 km² | ||
| Residents | 206,000 (2014) | ||
| density | 39 Ew. / km² | ||
| founding | 1885 | ||
| Website | www.chibia.com ( Portuguese ) | ||
| politics | |||
| mayor | Dr. Otília Noloti Vianney | ||
Chibia is a small town and county in Angola . Until 1975 the place was called Vila João de Almeida .
history
In keeping with the imperialist zeitgeist of the era, Portugal extended direct control over its old colonies to the interior of Angola towards the end of the 19th century . In the course of this military and administrative conquest, the locality "São Pedro da Chibia" was founded by the Portuguese on September 16, 1885 . Also Buren settled here.
On October 30, 1927, the place was raised to a small town ( Vila ) and has since been the seat of its own district. It was renamed "Vila de João de Almeida" after João de Almeida , a Portuguese nobleman and royal confidante of the late 15th and early 16th centuries.
After Angola's independence in 1975, the place dropped its Portuguese place name and took its current name.
population
The predominant ethnic group in the district are the Nhaneca-Humbe .
The district of Chibia has around 206,000 inhabitants (2014 estimate), compared to an estimated 141,000 in 2011. The 2014 census will henceforth provide reliable population data.
administration
Chibia is the seat of a district of the same name ( Município ) in the province of Huíla . The district covers an area of 5281 km².
The district of Chibia is made up of four municipalities (Comunas):
- Capunda Cavilongo
- Chibia
- Yeah
- Quihita
sons and daughters of the town
- Noémia Delgado (1933–2016), Portuguese film director, film editor and screenwriter
Web links
- Official website of the district administration (port.)
- Profile of Chibia County on the 2014 census website (port.)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Brief profile of Chibia County at www.guiaturismodeangola.com, accessed on May 12, 2014
- ↑ Article from April 11, 2014 on the announcement of new housing developments in Chibia County , state news agency ANGOP , accessed on May 12, 2014