Muxima
Muxima | |
|---|---|
commune and town | |
  Muxima Location in Angola | |
| Coordinates: 9°31′S 13°58′E / 9.517°S 13.967°E | |
| Country |  Angola |
| Province | Luanda Province |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,030 sq mi (2,670 km2) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,166 |
| • Density | 7.9/sq mi (3.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Muxima is a town and commune in the municipality of Quiçama, Luanda Province, Angola.[2] It was founded in 1599 by the Portuguese. Muxima means "heart" in Kimbundu. It is the site of a Marian shrine. The town is the home of the 16th century Portuguese Fortress of Muxima.
Church
The church Nossa Senhora da Conceição, more well known as Nossa Senhora da Muxima, was first established in colonial Portuguese Angola in 1599.
It is a popular pilgrimage destination in Angola, that can receive more than 1 million pilgrims annually.
It became a popular pilgrimage site after a suspected Marian apparition in 1833.
During a holy mass in October 2013, an act of vandalism caused some reparable damages.[3]
References
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of provinces and communes in Angola
- ^ "City councils of Angola". Statoids. Retrieved April 6, 2009.
- ^ "Grupo de vândalos invadiu a Muxima". Jornal de Angola. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
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