Lucala

Lucala
Lucala
Coordinates	9 ° 38 ′  S , 14 ° 4 ′  E Coordinates: 9 ° 38 ′  S , 14 ° 4 ′  E
Basic data
Country	Angola
province	Cuanza Norte
Município	Lucala
Comuna	Lucala
surface	1718 km²
Residents	14,445 (2013)
density	8.4  Ew. / km²
politics
mayor	Mateus António da Costa

Lucala is a district in northern Angola . The name is borrowed from the river Lucala flowing by here .

history

Thanks to its location between different ethnic groups and the different ethnic groups that passed through here, Lucala had different names in its history: "Calamba Kanzumbi", then "Pamba de Ambaca" or "Pamba Real", and later "Praça Velha Ambaca". On June 29, 1927, Lucala was elevated to a small town ( Vila ) by the High Commissioner for Angola, the then governor of the Portuguese colony .

administration

Lucala is the seat of a district of the same name ( Município ) in the province of Cuanza Norte . The district area covers 1718 km² with 14,445 inhabitants (extrapolated estimate 2013). From now on, the 2014 census should provide reliable population data.

Two communities (Comunas) form the Lucala district:

• Kiangombe
• Lucala

There is also a sector administrativo , a smaller administrative unit below the Comunas , with Hala .

Web links

• Lucala County profile on the 2014 Census website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Article of June 24, 2013 about a photo exhibition on the history of Lucala , state news agency ANGOP , accessed on April 20, 2014
2. ↑ Article of June 26, 2013 about 50 vacancies in the health posts in the Lucala district ( Memento of the original of 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.portaldeangola.com, accessed April 20, 2014