Gonguembo

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Gonguembo
Gonguembo (Angola)
Gonguembo
Gonguembo
Coordinates 8 ° 59 ′  S , 14 ° 56 ′  E Coordinates: 8 ° 59 ′  S , 14 ° 56 ′  E
Basic data
Country Angola

province

Cuanza Norte
Município Gonguembo
Comuna Gonguembo (also Quilombo dos Dembos)
surface 1400 km²
Residents 8000 (2014)
density 5.7  Ew. / km²
politics
mayor Felismina Domingos Simão António

Gonguembo (also NGonguembo ) is a district in northern Angola .

history

Before Angola's independence in 1975, the place had the Portuguese name Quilombo dos Dembos. After that, he received the current name, while the previous name was retained as a community name. Alternatively, the place name Gonguembo is occasionally used for the community of Quilombo dos Dembos.

administration

Gonguembo is the seat of a district of the same name ( Município ) in the province of Cuanza Norte . The district area covers 1400 km² with around 8,000 inhabitants (2014 estimate). From now on, the 2014 census should provide reliable population data.

Gonguembo District is made up of three communities (Comunas):

  • Camame
  • Cavunga
  • Quilombo dos Dembos, or NGonguembo / Gonguembo (after the seat of the municipality)

In addition to the municipal seats, Mussusso Cafuta, Velho Yango and Lundo are the most important towns in the district.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Notice of March 5, 2013 on the appointment of new district councilors on the provincial government website, accessed April 20, 2014
  2. Article of April 9, 2014 about the successful adult literacy program in Gonguembo County , news portal www.portaldeangola.com, accessed on April 20, 2014
  3. Article of February 9, 2013 about new health posts in Gonguembo County ( Memento of the original from April 21, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , News portal www.diarioangolano.com, accessed April 20, 2014  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.diarioangolano.com