Lunda Norte Province

Coordinates: 8°17′S 19°36′E / 8.283°S 19.600°E / -8.283; 19.600
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Lunda Norte
Capital
Dundo
Government
 • GovernorErnesto Muangala
 • Vice-Governor for the Political, Economic and Social SectorDeolinda Ódia Paulo Satula Vilarinho
 • Vice-Governor for Technical Services and InfrastructuresLino dos Santos
Area
 • Total103,760 km2 (40,060 sq mi)
Population
 (2014 census)
 • Total862,566
 • Density8.3/km2 (22/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeAO-LNO
HDI (2018)0.510[1]
low · 13th
Websitewww.lundanorte.gov.ao

Lunda Norte (English: North Lunda) is a

DeBeers and Endiama.[7][8] The Lunda province whose capital was Saurimo[9] was created by the Portuguese colonial empire on July 13, 1895. It was divided into Lunda-Sul and Lunda-Norte subdivisions through a constitution act in 1978 by the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) government.[10] Iron and manganese mining are also important economic activities.[11] It is well known for its sculptures. The most notable one is The Thinker (O Pensador), a sculpture of a man holding his head.[3] It is rich in terms of flora and fauna.[12]

Lunda Norte is populated by

landmines laid during the civil war are still present in the province.[17] Leprosy and Elephantiasis are major disease which affect the province.[18]

Municipalities

The province of Lunda Norte contains ten

municipalities (Portuguese
: municípios):

Cambulo, Lunda Norte

Communes

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

List of governors of Lunda Norte

Name Years in office
João Ernesto dos Santos Liberdade 1978–1982
Silvério Gelim Paim Kubindama 1982–1986
Norberto Fernandes dos Santos Kwata Kwanawa * 1986–1992
Moisés Nele 1993–1997
Manuel Francisco Gomes Maiato 1997–2008
Ernesto Muangala 2008–

[19]

Up to 1991, the official name was Provincial Commissioner.

References

Citations

  1. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
  2. ^ 2014 population census (INE Angola) - page 89 Archived 2016-05-06 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b Stead & Rorison 2013, p. 305.
  4. ^ "Two diamond mining projects in Angola's Lunda Norte province are to be re-launched". Macau Hub. 24 July 2012. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  5. ^ "International Spotlight : Angola". The Washington Post. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  6. ^ James 2004, p. 41.
  7. ^ IBP USA Staff 2009, p. 48.
  8. ^ IBP USA Staff 2009, p. 68.
  9. ^ Stead & Rorison 2013, p. 309.
  10. ^ James 2004, p. 135.
  11. ^ "Angola Press : Lunda Norte". Agencia Angola Press. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  12. ^ Stead & Rorison 2013, p. 4.
  13. ^ "Angola : Lunda Norte government". Agencia Angola Press. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  14. ^ "Angola Press : Lunda Norte's Natural and Historical Points". Agencia Angola Press. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  15. ^ Weigert 2011, p. 154.
  16. ^ Weigert 2011, p. 153.
  17. ^ Roberts & Williams 1995, p. 100.
  18. ^ James 2004, p. 68.
  19. ^ "Histórico dos Governadores" (in Portuguese). lundanorte.gov.ao. Retrieved 6 Mar 2019.

Bibliography

External links

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