List of changed place names in Angola after 1975
A large number of the original Portuguese place names ( exonymic colonial oikonyms ) in the former Portuguese colony of Angola were given new names after its independence in 1975, in the course of decolonization efforts .
In the following, the most important renaming are listed, sorted by provinces.
| Colonial name | today's name | province |
|---|---|---|
| Mariano Machado | Ganda | Benguela Province |
| General Machado | Camacupa | Province of Bié |
| Nova Sintra | Catabola | Province of Bié |
| Neves Ferreira | Cuemba | Province of Bié |
| Bela Vista | Katchiungo | Province of Bié |
| Silva Porto | Kuito | Province of Bié |
| Vouga | Cunhinga | Province of Bié |
| Vila Guilherme Capelo | Lândana | Cabinda Province |
| Serpa Pinto | Menongue | Cuando Cubango Province |
| Quilombo dos Dembos | Gonguembo | Cuanza Norte Province |
| Vila Salazar | N'dalatando | Cuanza Norte Province |
| Vila Nova de Seles | Seles | Cuanza Sul Province |
| Novo Redondo | Sumbe | Cuanza Sul Province |
| Santa Comba | Waku kungo | Cuanza Sul Province |
| Vila de Aviz | Curoca | Cunene Province |
| Santa Clara | Ombadja | Cunene Province |
| Pereira d'Eça | Ondjiva | Cunene Province |
| Vila Roçadas | Xangongo | Cunene Province |
| Vila Nova | Chicala Cholohanga | Huambo Province |
| Nova Lisboa | Huambo | Huambo Province |
| Teixeira da Silva | Bailundo | Huambo Province |
| Vila Flor | Ekunha | Huambo Province |
| Vila Robert Williams | Caála | Huambo Province |
| Londuimbale | Londuimbali | Huambo Province |
| Vila João de Almeida | Chibia | Huíla Province |
| São Januario | Humpata | Huíla Province |
| Vila Paiva Couceiro | Quipungo | Huíla Province |
| Vila da Ponte | Kuvango | Huíla Province |
| Elias Garcia | Xá-Cassau | Lunda Norte Province |
| Vila de Andrade | Nzagi | Lunda Norte Province |
| Vila Veríssimo Sarmento | Camissombo | Lunda Norte Province |
| Nova Chaves | Muconda | Lunda Sul Province |
| Henrique de Carvalho | Saurimo | Lunda Sul Province |
| Duque de Bragança | Calandula | Malanje Province |
| Nova Gaia | Cambundi catembo | Malanje Province |
| Forte República | Massango | Malanje Province |
| Malange | Malanje | Malanje Province |
| Vila Gago Coutinho | Lumbar N'guimbo | Malanje Province |
| Forte Cameia | Cameia | Province of Moxico |
| Teixeira de Sousa | Luau | Province of Moxico |
| Luchases | Luchazes | Province of Moxico |
| Vila de Aljustrel | Cangamba | Province of Moxico |
| Vila do Buçaco | Camanongue | Province of Moxico |
| Vila Luso | Luena | Province of Moxico |
| Vila Arriaga | Bibala | Namibe Province |
| Moçâmedes |
Moçâmedes (1985-2016 Namibe ) |
Namibe Province |
| Porto Alexandre | Tômbua | Namibe Province |
| Aldeia Viçosa | Quitende | Uíge Province |
| Carmona | Uíge | Uíge Province |
| Vista Alegre | Quifuafua | Uíge Province |
| Sao Salvador do Congo | M'banza Congo | Zaire Province |
| Ambrizete | N'Zeto | Zaire Province |
| Santo Antonio do Zaire | Soyo | Zaire Province |
See also
- List of changed place names in Mozambique after 1975
- List of changed place names in Guinea-Bissau after 1974
- List of place names from colonial times in Africa
- List of place names from colonial times in East Timor
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.statoids.com , accessed March 12, 2014
- ^ Joost De Raeymaeker: À Descoberta de Angola . 1st edition, Oficina do Livro, Alfragide 2012, p. 20, ISBN 978-989-741-009-3