Cuanhama
Cuanhama | |
|---|---|
  Cuanhama Location in Angola | |
| Coordinates: 16°28′23″S 16°27′29″E / 16.47306°S 16.45806°E | |
| Country |  Angola |
| Province | Cunene |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20,255 km2 (7,820 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 211,000 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Cuanhama, also known as Kwanhama, is a municipality in Cunene Province, Angola. Cuanhama occupies 20,255 square kilometers and has 360,491 inhabitants as of the 2014 census[update].[1] It is bordered to the north by the municipality of Cuvelai, east by the municipality of Menongue, the south by the municipality of Namacunde, and west by the municipality of Ombadja. Ondjiva, the administrative capital of Cunene Province, is located in Cuanhama. Other communes in Cuanhama include Môngua, Evale, Nehone and Chimpolo.
Demographics
The municipality of Cuanhama recorded high population growth in recent years and is currently the most populous in the whole province of Cunene.[2]
References
- ^ "RESULTADOS PRELIMINARES - Angola 2014 Census" (PDF). United Nations Statistics Division. Instituto Nacional de Estatística. p. 123. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ RODRIGUES, C.U. (2007) Economia Global e Gestão, 12(3): 57-70