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The Cuanza Norte Province (; ) is
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of
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. N'dalatando is the capital and the province has an area of 24,110 km2 and a population of 443,386. Manuel Pedro Pacavira was born here and is a former provincial governor. The 1,400 meter long Capanda Dam is located in this province. Cuanza Norte lies on the northern bank of the Cuanza River. It had been a territory of Ngola Kingdom. In 1914, Norton de Matos created District of Cuanza which was divided into Cuanza Norte and Cuanza Sul Provinces in 1917. It was badly affected during the
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. It has many mines left over from the Civil War and contracts to clear them were given to several organisations. During the civil war, the insurgents made the province part of the central zone. On 5 April 2001,
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members attacked Samba Caju and killed 120 FAA members. The province's military commander, General Recordacao was also killed in the attack. The most spoken languages are
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. Mbundu people inhabit the province. Sugarcane and coffee are the most important agricultural crops. Their production is favoured by the tropical humid climate of the province.


Municipalities

The province of Cuanza Norte contains ten
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(): Some sources show the following three municipalities in Bengo Province: While others list those three in Cuanza Norte (Kwanza Norte) Province.


Communes

The province of Cuanza Norte contains the following communes (); sorted by their respective municipalities: * Ambaca Municipality: – Bindo, Camabatela, Luinga, Maúa,
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* Banga Municipality: – Aldeia Nova, Banga, Caculo Cabaça, Cariamba * Bolongongo Municipality: – Bolongongo, Quiquiemba, Terreiro * Cambambe Municipality: – Danje-ia-Menha, Dondo, Massangano, São Pedro da Kilemba, Zenza do Itombe * Cazengo Municipality: – Canhoca, N'dalatando * Golungo Alto Municipality: – Cambondo, Cêrca, Golungo Alto, Kiluanje * N'Gonguembo Municipality: – Camame, Cavunga, Quilombo dos Dembos (Ngonguembo) * Licucala Municipality: – Lukala, Quiangombe * Quiculungo Municipality: – Quiculungo * Samba Cajú Municipality: – Samba Cajú, Samba Lucala * Bula-Atumba Municipality: – Bula-Atumba, Quiage (Kiaje) * Dembos Municipality: – Paredes, Piri, Quibaxe, São José das Matas * Pango-Aluquém Municipality: – Cazuangongo (Kazua), Pango-Aluquém


List of governors of Cuanza Norte


See also

* Church of Nossa Senhora da Victoria


References


Citations


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External links


Official website of province governor

Information on this province at the Angolan ministry for territorial administration

Information on this province at ''Info Angola''







Province geographical info at geoview.info
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