Lumbala N'guimbo | |
Settlement Type: | commune |
Pushpin Map: | Angola |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Angola |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Angola |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name1: | Moxico |
Subdivision Name2: | Bundas |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 4080 |
Population Total: | 30297 |
Population As Of: | 2014 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | WAT |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Lumbala N'guimbo, also spelled Lumbala-Nguimbo, is a town and commune in Angola located in Moxico Province, belonging to the Bundas Municipality, serving as the municipal headquarters.[2] [3]
As of 2020, Lumbala has approximately 35,000 inhabitants, making it a medium-sized town.
About half of the population speaks Portuguese as their first language, while the rest speak Bantu languages. There is a small community of English speakers from Zambia.
The majority of the population is Roman Catholic. There are also small communities of adherents to traditional African religions and Protestant Christianity.
The economy of Lumbala N'guimbo is based on agriculture, non-intensive livestock farming, timber extraction, and small-scale commerce. Lumbala N'guimbo has its own bank, BPC (Banco de Poupança e Crédito). The Lumbala N'guimbo branch is affiliated with BPC, an Angolan bank. Additionally, Lumbala Guimbo has its own airport, which boosts the region's economy.