Cacongo (ex-Lândana, Concelho de Cacongo, Malemba, or Molembo) is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
in
Cabinda Province
Cabinda (formerly called Portuguese Congo, ) is an exclave and province of Angola, a status that has been disputed by several political organizations in the territory. The capital city is also called Cabinda, known locally as ''Tchiowa'', ''Tsi ...
, an exclave of Angola. Its principal town is
Cacongo. Landana lies on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, adjacent to Landana Bay. The municipality covers and had a population of 39,076 at the 2014 Census; the latest official estimate (as at mid 2019) is 44,974.
History
At the time of the arrival of the Portuguese in the 15th Century it was populated by the
Kongo people
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 ...
and was the major portion of the
Kingdom of Kakongo.
Geology
The coast of Lândana is known by the Paleocene fossils, including ''Cabindachelys landanensis'', ''
Congosaurus'', and ''Cimomia landanensis''.
See also
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List of lighthouses in Angola
References
Populated places in Cabinda Province
Lighthouses in Angola
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