Luanda is a province of Angola. It used to cover an area of 18,835 km<sup>2</sup>, 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
250px|thumb|Luanda Province until 2011
250px|thumb|Luanda Province until 2024
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 in 1980. 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.
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| Belas ||align="right"|614.3|| align="right" |309,229|| align="right" |381,861
|-
|Cacuaco
| align="right" |87.18
| align="right" |860,760
| align="right" |1,025,859
|-
|Camama
| align="right" |74.64
| align="right" |...
| align="right" |667,094
|-
|Cazenga
| align="right" |33.13
| align="right" |582,786
| align="right" |823,025
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|Hoji Ya Henda
| align="right" |25.34
| align="right" |309,615
| align="right" |642,050
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|Ingombota
| align="right" |14.57
| align="right" |103,260
| align="right" |144,911
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|Kilamba
| align="right" |419.2
| align="right" |...
| align="right" |493,593
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|Quilamba Quiaxi
| align="right" |51.52
| align="right" |841,411
| align="right" |1,120,781
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|Maianga
| align="right" |26.34
| align="right" |598,613
| align="right" |727,681
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|Mulenvos
| align="right" |70.97
| align="right" |...
| align="right" |882,014
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|Mussulo
| align="right" |43.03
| align="right" |7,798
| align="right" |15,283
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|Rangel
| align="right" |6.22
| align="right" |136,453
| align="right" |190,569
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|Samba
| align="right" |20.32
| align="right" |...
| align="right" |364,986
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|Sambizanga
| align="right" |4.71
| align="right" |...
| align="right" |177,808
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|Talatona
| align="right" |50.38
| align="right" |...
| align="right" |292,919
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| Viana || align="right" |104.5 || align="right" |...|| align="right" |865,863
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| Totals || align="right" |1,645 || align="right" |6,405,870|| align="right" |8,816,297
|}
In 2011 Luanda Province was subdivided into seven municipalities, namely, Luanda, Belas, Cacuaco, Cazenga, Icolo e Bengo, Quiçama and Viana. 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, Quilamba (Kilamba); Benfica e Mussulo, Ramiros
- Cacuaco Municipality: – Cacuaco, Funda, Quicolo (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
List of governors of Luanda
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! Name !! Years in office
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| Pedro Fortunato Luís Manuel || 1976–1977
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| Afonso Van-Dunem Mbinda || 1977–1978
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| Agostinho André Mendes de Carvalho || 1979–1980
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| Francisco Romão de Oliveira e Silva || 1980–1981
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| Evaristo Domingos Kimba || 1981–1983
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| Mariano da Costa Garcia de Puku || 1983–1986
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| Cristovão Francisco da Cunha || 1986–1988
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| Luís Gonzaga Wawuty || 1988–1991
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| Kundi Paihama || 1991–1993
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| Rui Óscar de Carvalho || 1993–1994
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| Justino José Fernandes || 1994–1997
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| José Aníbal Lopes Rocha || 1997–2002
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| Simão Mateus Paulo || 2002–2004
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| Job Pedro Castelo Capapinha || 2004–2008
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| Francisca do Espírito Santos || 2008–2010
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| José Maria Ferraz dos Santos || 2010–2011
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| Bento Joaquim Sebastião Francisco Bento || 2012–2014
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| Graciano Francisco Domingos || 2015–2016
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| Francisco Higino Lopes Carneiro || 2016–2017
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| Adriano Mendes de Carvalho || 2017–2019
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| Sérgio Luther Rescova Joaquim || 2019–2020
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| Joana Lina || 2020-2021
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|Ana Paula de Carvalho || 2021-2022
|-
|Manuel Homem
|2022-present
|}
References
External links
- Official Governor of Luanda Province website
- Alternate official Luanda Province government website—
- Geoview.info: Luanda Province geography info
- Angolan ministry for territorial administration: Luanda Province
- IPGUL.org: Administrative map of Luanda Province with mapping those to old divisions
- IPGUL.org website
- Official City of Luanda website—
- Info Angola.ao: Luanda Province information