Cuanza Norte Province (; ) is a province of Angola. N'dalatando is the capital and the province has an area of 24,110&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> and a population of 659,097 (2024 census). Manuel Pedro Pacavira was born here and is a former provincial governor. The 1,400 meter long Capanda Dam is located in this province. Cuanza Norte lies on the northern bank of the Cuanza River. It had been a territory of Ngola Kingdom. In 1914, Norton de Matos created District of Cuanza which was divided into Cuanza Norte and Cuanza Sul Provinces in 1917.

300px|thumb|Cambambe, Cuanza Norte Province

It was badly affected during the Angolan Civil War.

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! Município !! Capital!! Area (km2) || Quibaxe || 2,444 || 58,941

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| Pango-Aluquém

  • Ambaca Municipality: – Bindo, Camabatela, Luinga, Maúa, Tango
  • Banga Municipality: – Aldeia Nova, Banga, Caculo Cabaça, Cariamba
  • Bolongongo Municipality: – Bolongongo, Quiquiemba, Terreiro
  • Cambambe Municipality: – Danje-ia-Menha, Dondo, Massangano, São Pedro da Kilemba, Zenza do Itombe
  • Cazengo Municipality: – Canhoca, N'dalatando
  • Golungo Alto Municipality: – Cambondo, Cêrca, Golungo Alto, Kiluanje
  • N'Gonguembo Municipality: – Camame, Cavunga, Quilombo dos Dembos (Ngonguembo)
  • Licucala Municipality: – Lukala, Quiangombe
  • Quiculungo Municipality: – Quiculungo
  • Samba Cajú Municipality: – Samba Cajú, Samba Lucala
  • Bula-Atumba Municipality: – Bula-Atumba, Quiage (Kiaje)
  • Dembos Municipality: – Paredes, Piri, Quibaxe, São José das Matas
  • Pango-Aluquém Municipality: – Cazuangongo (Kazua), Pango-Aluquém

List of governors of Cuanza Norte

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! Name !! Years in office

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| José Congo Sebastião || data-sort-value="02"|1976–1977

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| Lourenço José Fereira Diandengue || data-sort-value="03"|1977–1979

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| Evaristo Domingos Kimba || data-sort-value="02"|1979–1980

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| Noé da Silva Saúde || data-sort-value="07"|1980–1986

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| Paulo Teixeira Jorge || data-sort-value="04"|1986–1989

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| Francisco Vieira Dias|| data-sort-value="03"|1989–1991

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| Manuel Pedro Pacavira || data-sort-value="14"|1991–2004

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| Henrique André Júnior || data-sort-value="13"|2004–2016

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| José Maria Ferraz dos Santos || data-sort-value="03"|2016–2019

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| Adriano Mendes de Carvalho || data-sort-value="01"|2019–

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See also

  • Church of Nossa Senhora da Victoria

References

Citations

Bibliography

  • Official website of province governor
  • Information on this province at the Angolan ministry for territorial administration
  • Information on this province at Info Angola
  • US government statistics from 1988
  • Angolan embassy in the UK official population statistics
  • Angola.org.uk
  • Province geographical info at geoview.info