Ganda (Angola)
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| Coordinates | 13 ° 1 ′ S , 14 ° 38 ′ E | ||
| Basic data | |||
| Country | Angola | ||
| Benguela | |||
| Município | Ganda | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | AO-BGU | ||
| Comuna | Ganda | ||
| surface | 4817 km² | ||
| Residents | 208,000 (2011) | ||
| density | 43.2 Ew. / km² | ||
| politics | |||
| mayor | António Kapewa Kalianguila | ||
Ganda is a city in Angola .
history
Until Angola's independence in 1975, the city had the Portuguese place name Mariano Machado.
administration
Ganda is the seat of the district of the same name ( Município ) in the Angolan province of Benguela . The district has an area of 4817 km² and around 208,000 inhabitants (2011 estimate).
In the north, the Ganda district borders on the Bocoio and Balombo districts , in the east on the Tchinjenje , Ukuma and Longonjo districts in the Huambo province , in the south on the Caconda and Caluquembe districts , and in the west on the Cubal district .
The following municipalities (Comunas) are located in the district of Ganda:
traffic
Ganda is located on the historic Benguela Railway , which connects the city with the provincial capital Benguela and the port city of Lobito , as well as with Huambo , the second largest city of Angola, and with Luau , where the route leads to the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and into the connection of the Société National des Chemins de fer du Congo passes.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Article of February 28, 2014 by the state news agency ANGOP , accessed on April 18, 2014
- ↑ Brief portrait of the Ganda district at www.guiaturismodeangola.com, accessed on April 18, 2014