Catumbela
Municipality and town
Catumbela railway station
Catumbela railway station
Catumbela is located in Angola
Catumbela
Catumbela
Location in Angola
Coordinates: 12°26′2.1″S 13°32′35.7″E / 12.433917°S 13.543250°E / -12.433917; 13.543250
Country Angola
ProvinceBenguela Province
Government
 • MayorFilomena Pascoal
Area
 • Municipality and town801 km2 (309 sq mi)
Population
 (2014 Census)[1]
 • Municipality and town175,805
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
 • Urban
[2]
95,034
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Catumbela is a city and municipality of the Benguela province in Angola. The municipality had a population of 175,805 in 2014.[1]

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.[3]

Catumbela was a commune in the municipality of Lobito until 2011, when it became a municipality in its own right.[4][5]

Transport

Catumbela is served by a station on the national railway network as well as Catumbela Airport.[6]

See also

References

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  1. 1 2 "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.
  2. ↑ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & urban localities in Angola
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "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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