Coordinates: 9°1′S 15°4′E / 9.017°S 15.067°E / -9.017; 15.067
Map of Angola with the province highlighted
Cuanza Norte or Kwanza Norte is a province of Angola. N'Dalantando is the capital and it has an area of 24,110 km² and a population of approximately 400,000. According to 1988 US government statistics, the province has a population of 365,100, with just 18,000 living in urban areas. Manuel Pedro Pacavira was born here and is a former provincial governor. The Capanda Dam is located in this province. Cuanza Norte lies on the northern bank of the Cuanza River.
[edit] Municipalities
The province of Cuanza Norte contains 13 municipalities (municípios):[1]
| Município |
Capital[2][3] |
Area (km2)[2][3] |
Pop. (2006 est)[2][3] |
| Ambaca |
Camabatela |
3,080 |
123,244 |
| Banga |
Banga |
1,260 |
23,284 |
| Bolongongo |
Bolongongo |
1,061 |
31,288 |
| Bula-Atumba |
Bula |
3,604 |
56,718 |
| Cambambe |
Dondo |
5,212 |
91,984 |
| Cazengo |
N'Dalatando |
1,793 |
109,256 |
| Dembos |
Quibaxe |
2,444 |
58,941 |
| Golungo Alto |
Golungo Alto |
1,989 |
69,918 |
| Gonguembo |
Gonguembo |
1,400 |
37,405 |
| Lucala |
Lucala |
1,718 |
41,792 |
| Pango-Aluquém |
Pango |
2,754 |
45,680 |
| Quiculungo |
Quiculungo |
475 |
30,152 |
| Samba Cajú |
Samba Cajú |
2,012 |
95,638 |
Some sources show the following municipalities in Bengo province: Bula-Atumba,[3] Dembos,[3][4] and Pango-Aluquém,[3][4] while others list those three in Cuanza Norte (Kwanza Norte) province.[1]
[edit] Communes
The province of Cuanza Norte contains the following communes (comunas):[5]
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