Province of Bié
Province of Bié | |
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Basic data | |
Country | Angola |
Capital | Kuito |
surface | 70,314 km² |
Residents | 1,455,255 (2014 census) |
density | 21 inhabitants per km² |
ISO 3166-2 | AO-BIE |
Website | www.bie.gov.ao ( Portuguese ) |
politics | |
Governador | Pereira Alfredo |
Political party | MPLA |
Coordinates: 12 ° 22 ′ S , 17 ° 4 ′ E
Bié is a province in the geographical center of the African state Angola with 1.7 million inhabitants (as of 2019).
Geography and geology
The province is located in the highlands of Bié , where many of the country's most important rivers, such as the Cuanza , have their source . It has mineral deposits such as quartz , magnetite , hematite , diamonds and gold .
population
The 2014 census showed a population of around 1.46 million. The estimate for 2019 is 1.7 million. The majority of the population belongs to the Ovimbundu ethnic group . This is where the former liberation movement and current political party UNITA have their original roots. Its founder and long-time leader, Jonas Savimbi , came from this province. The current UNITA President Isaías Samakuva comes from the city of Kunje in Bié.
history
In 1560 the first Portuguese, Father Gonçalo da Silveira, reached Bié. In 1772 Portugal appointed the first “Capitão-mor” for Bié. In 1890 the people of Bié, led by King Dunduma, rebelled against the colonial power. On November 1, 1890, the first battle between the two groups took place, which ended three weeks later with the capture of the rebel capital Ecovongo and the arrest of the king. Dunduma was exiled to Mozambique and replaced by Soba Kapoco. On May 1, 1922, the district of Bié was created. During the civil war in Angola , the province was devastated, particularly in Kuito. Bié is considered the most damaged province of the civil war that lasted from 1975 to 2002. Reconstruction has been increasing since around 2005. The Benguela Railway is now also crossing the province again.
politics
The population continues to distance itself from the MPLA government; in the elections in August 2012, UNITA received 36% of the vote - the highest it has achieved in any province.
administration
The province of Bié has an area of 70,314 km² and an estimated population of around 1.5 million inhabitants (as of 2014), after around one million in 1988.
The capital of the province is Kuito , which bore the Portuguese place name Silva Porto under the colonial administration .
The following districts ( Municípios ) are in the province of Bié:
Web links
- Official website of the provincial government
- Bié province profile on the 2014 census official website
- Portrait of the province of Bié by the state news agency ANGOP
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bié - the province angop.ao , accessed on June 15 of 2019.
- ↑ Population statistics citypopulation.de , accessed on June 15, 2019.
- ↑ Bié - the province angop.ao , accessed on June 15 of 2019.
- ↑ Bié portalsaofrancisco.com.br , accessed June 15, 2019.
- ↑ a b Article of December 26, 2006 at www.angonoticias.com, accessed March 15, 2014
- ^ Angola: Administrative division (provinces and municipalities) - population figures, charts and map. Retrieved March 1, 2018 .
- ↑ 1988 US government statistics , accessed March 15, 2014