Cuanza Sul Province Explained

Cuanza Sul
Settlement Type:Province
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Angola
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Sumbe
Leader Title:Governor
Leader Name:Job Pedro Castelo Capapinha
Leader Title1:Vice-Governor for the Political, Economic and Social Sector
Leader Name1:Joaquim Ricardo de Almeida Júnior
Leader Title2:Vice-Governor for Technical Services and Infrastructures
Leader Name2:Demétrio António Bráz de Sepulveda
Area Total Km2:55600
Population Total:1,881,873
Population As Of:2014 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:HDI (2018)
Blank Info Sec1:0.445[1]
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Iso Code:AO-CUS

Cuanza Sul Province ("South Cuanza"; Umbundu: Kwanza Kombuelo Volupale) is a province of Angola. It has an area of and a population of 1,881,873.[2] Sumbe is the capital of the province. Dom founded the province in 1769 as Novo Redondo ("New Redondo").

History

The province was badly affected during the Angolan Civil War (1975 - 2002). A large number of civilians were killed in the clashes between National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) and Angolan Armed Forces (FAA). Coffee plantations and fields were destroyed. Frequent attacks forced people to leave their municipalities. UNITA had opened its central front in the province. Around 116,000 displaced people were living in camps. The majority of them were from the rural areas and the densely populated plateau regions. On 17 December 2000, the UNITA combatants killed 31 FAA soldiers and looted vehicles, arms and about 20,000 litres of diesel in Quibala. In April 2001 they attacked FAA outposts and captured firearms.

Landmines laid during the civil war are still present and contracts to clear them were given to different organisations. They are still present in several areas. The province has a high density of landmines.[3] In 2008 the province's Maria Restino Manuel was declared the Internet winner of Miss Landmine 2008. She had secured 29% of the online votes.[4]

Geography

Kibalas, N'goias, Musseles, Mussumbas and Bailundos are the major ethnic groups in the province. The Kimbundu language is most commonly used.[5] Umbundu is also spoken. Bengo Province and Cuanza Norte Province are located to its north.[6] Malanje and Bie Provinces are located to its east, while Huambo and Benguela provinces border it in south. The province's coastline on the Atlantic Ocean is in length. Cuanza Sul city lies on the southern bank of the Cuanza River.

Municipalities

Within Cuanza Sul Province includes the following municipalities:

Communes

The province of Cuanza Sul contains the following communes (Portuguese: comunas); sorted by their respective municipalities:

Administration

The province's governor is Eusébio de Brito Teixeira. António da Gama Lopes Teixeira, Mateus Alves Morais de Brito and Maria de Lourdes Sousa Abambres Veiga are deputy governors for Technical and infrastructure Services, Economic Sector Area and Political and Social Sector Area respectively.[7]

Economy and education

Coffee, cotton, fruits, rice and tobacco are the major agricultural products. The province has large deposits of alluvial and eluvial diamonds and Gypsum. Sumbe and Porto Amboim are major fish processing centres.

The Independent University of Angola is located in the province's capital and has emerged as the most important educational centre in the province. Established in August 2003 it offers courses in agronomy, veterinary science and forestry.

List of governors of Cuanza Sul

Name Years in office
Manuel da Cruz Gaspardata-sort-value="01"1975–1977
Luís Doukui Paulo de Castrodata-sort-value="03"1977–1979
Armando Fandano Ndembo data-sort-value="04"1979–1982
Francisco José Ramos da Cruzdata-sort-value="11"1982–1992
Aurélio Segunda data-sort-value="03"1992–1994
Francisco José Ramos da Cruz data-sort-value="06"1994–1999
data-sort-value="04"1999–2002
Serafim Maria do Prado data-sort-value="11"2002–2012
Eusébio de Brito Teixeira data-sort-value="08"2012–2019
Job Pedro Castelo Capapinha data-sort-value="01"2019–
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See also

References

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External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab. hdi.globaldatalab.org. en. 2020-02-27.
  2. http://aiangola.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Publicação-Resultados-Definitivos-Censo-Geral-2014_Versão-22032016_DEFINITIVA-18H17.pdf 2014 Population census (INE Angola) - page 89
  3. Web site: Landmine Monitor Report. Hrw.org. 21 September 2014.
  4. Web site: Bronisteel. Sara. Amputee Beauty Pageant Crowns Miss Landmine 2008. Fox News. 23 September 2014. 3 April 2008.
  5. Web site: Cuanza Sul: The Province. Agencia Angola Press. 21 September 2014. 2 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402125350/http://www.portalangop.co.ao/angola/en_us/portal/provincias/cuanza-sul/conteudo/2013/7/34/The-Province,9d75ce7d-68ef-44f5-a0e0-811a302bf644.html?context=4f2715ce-128a-4baf-ac73-dbc55c678ea9. dead.
  6. Web site: Cuanza Sul Province. Angola Today. 21 September 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140819055906/http://www.angola-today.com/city-guides/provinces/cuanza-sul/. 19 August 2014.
  7. Web site: Cuanza Sul : Government. Agencia Angola Press. 21 September 2014.
  8. Web site: Histórico dos Governadores . cuandocubango.gov.ao . 3 Mar 2019 . pt.