Catumbela

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 town
Catumbela railway station
Catumbela
Location in Angola
Coordinates: 12°26′2.1″S 13°32′35.7″E
Country Angola
ProvinceBenguela Province
Government
 • MayorFilomena Pascoal
Area
 • Total801 km2 (309 sq mi)
Population
 (2014 Census)[1]
 • Total175,805
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

History

In 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.[2]

Catumbela was a commune in the municipality of Lobito until 2011, when it became a municipality in its own right.[3][4]

Transport

Catumbela is served by a station on the national railway network as well as Catumbela Airport.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Resultados Definitivos Recenseamento Geral da População e Habitação – 2014 Província de Benguela" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estatística, República de Angola. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  2. "Governante defende reabilitação do Forte de São Pedro". Agência Angola Press (in Portuguese). 8 September 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  3. "Governador aponta importância da ascensão da comuna da Catumbela a município". Agência Angola Press (in Portuguese). 25 October 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  4. "Município da Catumbela ganha nova escola primária". Agência Angola Press (in Portuguese). 13 December 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  5. "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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