Black rocks of Pungo Andongo

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The "Black Stones" from Pungo Adongo
Pedras Negras de Pungo Andongo

The black rocks of Pungo Andongo ( port. : Pedras Negras de Pungo Andongo even Pungu-a-Ndongo) are a rock formation at Pungo Andongo in Angola .

The rocks are 116 km away from the provincial capital Malanje , and can be easily reached via the completely renovated national road from Luanda to Saurimo. They have been counted among the “Seven Natural Wonders of Angola” ( Portuguese : 7 Maravilhas Naturais de Angola ) since an election organized by the state television broadcaster TPA in 2014 .

A cache of the international geocaching community is hidden here.

The stones and their surroundings

The rocks made of igneous rocks have taken on spectacular shapes through erosion . You can be seen from afar over the African savannah . The exact number of rocks is not known.

The remains of the Fortaleza de Pungo Andongo are evidence of a fortification that was built by the Portuguese in 1671 and that David Livingstone visited. 100 kilometers north overthrow the Kalandula Falls on Lucala 350 ft (107 m ) in depth. Further south is the Reserva do Luando nature reserve and to the north the Reserva do Milando animal reserve.

The Pungo Andongo rocks, gigantic black monoliths, are associated with many tribal legends. For example, the footprint of Nzinga by Ndongo and Matamba (Ana de Sousa Nzinga Mbande, N'Ginga M'Bandi) can be found on a rock. In fact, the Queen of the Kingdom of Ndongo came from the area and a King N'Gola Kiluange is also attested. "Ginga" still live as an independent tribe in the north of the area. Most of the inhabitants of the region belong to the Mbundus and for the most part live from cattle breeding.

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Joost De Raeymaeker: À Descoberta de Angola. 1st edition, Oficina do Livro, Alfragide 2012 ( ISBN 978-989-741-009-3 ), p. 204
  2. ↑ a b Angolan TV report about the Pedras Negras de Pungo Andongo , recorded on YouTube , accessed on October 24, 2015
  3. ↑ Entry on the stones of Pungo Andongo on www.geocaching.com, accessed on October 24, 2015
  4. ↑ Adebayo Oyebade: Culture and Customs of Angola . Greenwood Publishing Group, 2006, ISBN 978-0-313-01529-8 , p. 102 (Accessed October 3, 2008).
  5. ^ David Livingstone: Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa . Harper & Bros., 1858, p. 456 (Retrieved October 3, 2008).
  6. ^ Prime Minister Ends Visit to Pungo-Andongo . In: Angola Press Agency , July 10, 2008. Retrieved October 3, 2008. 

Coordinates: 9 ° 39 ′ 45 ″  S , 15 ° 35 ′ 2 ″  E