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Luanda Province

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Luanda is a province of Angola. It used to cover an area of 18,835 km², and had a population of 6,945,386 at the Census of 16 May 2014.

The city of Luanda is the capital of the province and Angola. It serves as the country's primary port, cultural and urban centre and occupies 44.8 square miles.

History

The original prewar Luanda Province grew in size during the 20th century due to the urbanization of Angola. It was divided into the provinces of Luanda and Bengo Province in 1980.

The new reform of 2011 moved the municipalities Icolo e Bengo and Quiçama from Bengo to Luanda Province, so as the province has 3 neighboring ones instead of being surrounded by Bengo. This administrative reform significantly increased the land area of Luanda Province. It formerly had an area of and a reported population of 6,542,942 in 2014, before accounting for reorganizationhttp://citypopulation.de/php/angola-admin.php via Instituto Nacional de Estatístiica, República de Angola (web) In 2024, the province was reduced again.

Governors

Governors of the Luanda Province have included: Francisca Espírito Santo (c. 2009–2010), Jose Maria dos Santos (c. 2011–2013), and Graciano Francisco Domingos (c. 2014).

Administration

The province has created the Instituto de Planeamento e Gestão Urbana de Luanda (IPGUL, Institute for urban planning and management of Luanda) as an independent organ for urban planning of the province.

Municipalities

The province of Luanda contains 17 municipalities ():

381,861
Cacuaco	87.18	860,760	1,025,859
Camama	74.64	...	667,094
Cazenga	33.13	582,786	823,025
Hoji Ya Henda	25.34	309,615	642,050
Ingombota	14.57	103,260	144,911
Kilamba	419.2	...	493,593
Quilamba Quiaxi	51.52	841,411	1,120,781
Maianga	26.34	598,613	727,681
Mulenvos	70.97	...	882,014
Mussulo	43.03	7,798	15,283
Rangel	6.22	136,453	190,569
Samba	20.32	...	364,986
Sambizanga	4.71	...	177,808
Talatona	50.38	...	292,919
865,863
8,816,297

In 2011 Luanda Province was subdivided into seven municipalities, namely, Luanda, Belas, Cacuaco, Cazenga, Icolo e Bengo, Quiçama and Viana. In November 2016, another two municipalities were added, Talatona and Kilamba-Kiaxi respectively, giving the province 9 municipalities, 41 urban districts, and 14 communes. In 2025, both the province and the municipalities' limits were reformed.

Communes

The province of Luanda contains the following communes (); sorted by their respective municipalities:

Belas Municipality: – Barra do Cuanza, Kilamba (Kilamba); Benfica e Mussulo, Ramiros
Cacuaco Municipality: – Cacuaco, Funda, Kicolo (Kikolo)
Cazenga Municipality: – Cazenga, Hoji Ya Henda, Tala Hady; Cazenga Popular, Distrito Industrial
Ícolo e Bengo Municipality: – Bom Jesus do Cuanza, Cabiri (Kabiri), Caculo Cahango, Calomboloca (seat: Cassoneca), Catete
Luanda Municipality: – Angola Quiluanje, Ingombota, Maianga, Rangel, Samba, Sambizanga
Quiçama Municipality: – Cabo Ledo, Demba Chio, Mumbondo, Muxima, Quixinje (Kixinje)
Viana Municipality: – Calumbo, Viana, Zango, Mbaia
Kilamba-Kiaxi Municipality: – Quilamba Quiaxi (Kilamba-Kiaxi); Golfe, Palanca, Sapú, Vila Estoril
Talatona Municipality: – Benfica, Talatona; Camama, Futungo de Belas, Quificas