Gabela is a town, with a population of 116,903 (2014), and a
commune, named Gabela Sede, in the municipality of
Amboim, province of
Cuanza Sul
Cuanza Sul Province ("South Cuanza"; Umbundu: Kwanza Kombuelo Volupale) is a province of Angola. It has an area of and a population of 1,881,873. Sumbe is the capital of the province. Don founded the province in 1769 as Novo Redondo.
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Angola and the seat of that municipality. The area of the commune comprises 459 km
2 with a population of 184,723. It was founded as ''N'Guebela'' on September 28, 1907.
Around the town, some areas of the
Angolan Scarp savanna and woodlands with its unique plants and animals are still to be found. The
Gabela akalat (''Sheppardia gabela''), a species of bird, was first recorded here by scientists and subsequently named after the town, as were the
Gabela helmet-shrike (''Prionops gabela'') and
Gabela bush-shrike (''Laniarius amboimensis''); these
endangered species
An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction. Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss, poaching and inv ...
are only found in the uplands near Gabela.
Mining and transport
Gabela used to have a mine with a narrow gauge railway to
Porto Amboim.
References
Populated places in Cuanza Sul Province
Communes in Cuanza Sul Province
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