N'Zeto
| N'Zeto | |||
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| Coordinates | 7 ° 13 ′ S , 12 ° 51 ′ E | ||
| Basic data | |||
| Country | Angola | ||
| Zaire | |||
| Município | N'Zeto | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | AO-ZAI | ||
| Comuna | N'Zeto | ||
| surface | 10,120 km² | ||
| Residents | 59,000 (2014) | ||
| density | 5.8 Ew. / km² | ||
| politics | |||
| mayor | Pedro Miguel Lito | ||
N'Zeto (also Nzeto , until 1975 Ambrizete ) is a city and a district in northern Angola . The river Mbridge flows into the Atlantic here .
history
The village was raised to a small town ( Vila ) on June 23, 1934 under Portuguese colonial administration .
It had the Portuguese place name Ambrizete (occasionally also Ambrisete). After independence in 1975 it was given its current name.
administration
N'Zeto is the seat of a district of the same name ( Município ) in the province of Zaire . The district covers an area of 10,120 km² with around 59,000 inhabitants (2014 estimate). From now on, the 2014 census should provide reliable population data.
The N'Zeto district consists of four municipalities (Comunas):
- Kindenje (also Quindenge)
- Musserra
- N'Zeto (also Nzeto)
- Quibala Norte (also Ioge)
traffic
N'Zeto has an airport. IATA airport code : ARZ, ICAO code : FNZE.
economy
Fishing is traditionally important in the village, and sea salt production is also to be mentioned. In addition, agriculture is mainly practiced, with grain and vegetables as the main crops. The Israeli company Agrarius also operates an industrial egg production in the district.
Web links
- Profile of N'Zeto County on the 2014 Census Official Website
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Article of February 13, 2014 on the visit of a member of parliament in N'Zeto , state news agency ANGOP , accessed on May 11, 2014
- ↑ Article of June 22, 2012 on the 78th anniversary of N'Zeto's survey of the small town , state news agency ANGOP, accessed on May 11, 2014
- ↑ Article of April 8, 2014 about new school building projects in the N'Zeto district , state news agency ANGOP, accessed on May 11, 2014