Ambriz is a village and municipality in
Bengo Province, Angola. It is located 127 km from the town of
Caxito. It borders the municipality of
N'zeto,
Zaire Province, to the north and the municipality of
Dande to the south.
Demographics
The population of Ambriz totals 20,000, of whom the majority are
Bakongo
The Kongo people (also , singular: or ''M'kongo; , , singular: '') are a Bantu ethnic group primarily defined as the speakers of Kikongo. Subgroups include the Beembe, Bwende, Vili, Sundi, Yombe, Dondo, Lari, and others.
They have li ...
; there are also Portuguese descendants, and people of mixed Portuguese-African ancestry.
The population includes people of the
Ovimbundu
The Ovimbundu, also known as the Southern Mbundu, are a Bantu peoples, Bantu ethnic group who live on the Bié Plateau of central Angola and in the coastal strip west of these highlands. As the largest ethnic group in Angola, they make up 38 pe ...
and
Kimbundu ethnic groups.
Economy
Fishing is the traditional activity and low-scale agricultural activity. In the past, Ambriz had an oil and gas platform assembly yard (PETROMAR), which was destroyed during warfare in 1992. The base is being reconstructed. In 2007, an Angolan-Portuguese company announced plans to build a biodiesel plant to be fueled by palm oil.
Transportation
The village has a small port and an
airport
An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial Aviation, air transport. They usually consist of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surf ...
with an unpaved runway.
See also
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List of lighthouses in Angola
References
External links
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Populated places in Bengo Province
Populated coastal places in Angola
Municipalities of Angola
Lighthouses in Angola
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