Catumbela is a city and municipality of the Benguela province in Angola. The municipality had a population of 175,805 in 2014.[1]
Catumbela | |
|---|---|
Municipality and city | |
 Catumbela railway station | |
  Catumbela Location in Angola | |
| Coordinates: 12°26′2.1″S 13°32′35.7″E / 12.433917°S 13.543250°E | |
| Country |  Angola |
| Province | Benguela Province |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Filomena Pascoal |
| Area | |
| • Municipality and city | 801 km2 (309 sq mi) |
| Population (2014 Census)[1] | |
| • Municipality and city | 175,805 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 95,034 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
History
editIn the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the Portuguese built Forte de São Pedro to establish themselves in Benguela. Today, the fort is in a dilapidated condition, but plans are being made to restore it and turn it into a museum.[3]
Catumbela was a commune in the municipality of Lobito until 2011, when it became a municipality in its own right.[4][5]
Transport
editCatumbela is served by a station on the national railway network as well as Catumbela Airport.[6]
See also
editReferences
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Catumbela.
- ^ a b "Resultados Definitivos Recenseamento Geral da População e Habitação – 2014 Província de Benguela" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estatística, República de Angola. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & urban localities in Angola
- ^ "Governante defende reabilitação do Forte de São Pedro". Agência Angola Press (in Portuguese). 8 September 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ "Governador aponta importância da ascensão da comuna da Catumbela a município". Agência Angola Press (in Portuguese). 25 October 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ "Município da Catumbela ganha nova escola primária". Agência Angola Press (in Portuguese). 13 December 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ "Angola's Catumbela airport an alternative to Luanda". Macauhub. 28 August 2012. Archived from the original on 2015-01-04. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
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