Quilengues
| Quilengues | |||
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| Coordinates | 14 ° 5 ′ S , 14 ° 5 ′ E | ||
| Basic data | |||
| Country | Angola | ||
| Huíla | |||
| Município | Quilengues | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | AO-HUI | ||
| Comuna | Quilengues | ||
| surface | 4464 km² | ||
| Residents | 110,000 (2014) | ||
| density | 24.6 Ew. / km² | ||
| politics | |||
| mayor | Armando Vieira | ||
Quilengues (also Kilengues ) is a small town and a district in Angola .
history
The settlement began around 1770 by Portuguese . In 1870 the place was raised to a small town ( Vila ) under Portuguese colonial administration and has since been the seat of its own district.
administration
Quilengues is the seat of a district of the same name ( Município ) in the province of Huíla . The district covers an area of 4464 km² with over 110,000 inhabitants (2014 estimate). From now on, the 2014 census should provide reliable population data.
The district of Quilengues is made up of three communities (Comunas):
Web links
- Profile of Quilengues County on the 2014 Census website (port.)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Article of July 23, 2013 about newly built residential buildings in the Quilengues district , state news agency ANGOP , accessed on May 14, 2014
- ↑ Article of July 4, 2013 on the 143 year celebration of the small town of Quilengues , state news agency ANGOP, accessed on May 14, 2014