Namibe Province

Coordinates: 15°11′43″S 12°09′03″E / 15.19528°S 12.15083°E / -15.19528; 12.15083
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Namibe
Moçâmedes
Government
 • GovernorCarlos da Rocha Cruz
 • Vice-Governor for the Political, Economic and Social SectorJosefa Joana Rebeca Cangombe
 • Vice-Governor for Technical Services and InfrastructuresJosé Tchindongo António
Area
 • Total57,091 km2 (22,043 sq mi)
Population
 (2014 census)[1]
 • Total495,326
 • Density8.7/km2 (22/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeAO-NAM
HDI (2018)0.572[2]
medium · 4th
Websitewww.namibe.gov.ao

Namibe Province is a

Moçâmedes is the capital of the province with a population of 250,000 in 2014. Iona National Park
lies within the province.

History

From its foundation by the Portuguese in 1840 and until 1985, the area was known as Moçâmedes (also spelled "Mossâmedes").

Namib Desert
, lying predominantly in Namibia; the northernmost part, however, extended into the province of Namibe. Extensive flooding in the province occurred on April 5, 2001, with the
Huila and Benguela provinces.[4] A reported 20 people in Namibe Province lost their lives during the flood.[5]

Geography and wildlife

Serra da Leba Road

Namibe Province covers an area of 57,091 km2, much of which is desert. The capital of the province is the city of

plesiosaurs and sauropods have been discovered.[8]

Municipalities

The province of Namibe consists of five

municipalities (Portuguese: municípios):[9]

Communes

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

Demographics

Namibe Province had a population of 495,326 according to the 2014 census.[1] The desert is sparsely inhabited, but is inhabited by Herero groups (vaKuval, Ova-Himba) and small Khoisan groups (Kwisi, Kwepe).[3]

Economy

The Commercial Port of Moçâmedes

Agriculture is the main source of income in Namibe Province, the principal crops being

citrus fruits, olives, guava, millet
, and livestock, including the rearing of sheep and goats. Fishing is another means of livelihood for the people of Namibe Province, Tômbua being the main market. The province has significant reserves of
Yuri Gagarin Airport
and the Commercial Port of Moçâmedes, are the two main centres for transport for the import and export of products.

List of governors of Namibe

Pre-independence period

Post-independence period

Name Years in office
Amândio José Rogado 1975–1976
António Lopes da Câmara 1976–1978
José Ilídio Chilecasse Manjenje 1978–1979
Marcelino Dias 1979
Rafael Sapilinha Sambalanga 1979–1983
Fernando Faustino Muteka 1983–1988
Domingos José 1988–1991
Joaquim da Silva Matias 1991–1999
Salomão José Luheto Xirimbimbi 1999–2002
Álvaro Manuel de Boavida Neto 2002–2009
Cândida Celeste da Silva 2009–2012
Isaac Francisco Maria dos Anjos 2012–2013
Rui Luís Falcão Pinto de Andrade 2013–2017
Carlos da Rocha Cruz 2017–2019
Augusto Archer de Sousa Mangueira 2019–

[11]

From 1976 to 1991, the official name was Provincial Commissioner.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Resultados Definitivos Recenseamento Geral da População e Habitação - 2014" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estatística, República de Angola. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  3. ^
    ISBN 978-972-8335-08-3
    .
  4. ISSN 0032-4558
    .
  5. ^ "IRI Climate Digest May 2001". Iri.columbia.edu. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  6. ISBN 9780705411127
    .
  7. S2CID 62882332
    .
  8. ISBN 978-0-8108-7458-9
    .
  9. ^ "Angola". Geohive. Archived from the original on 30 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  10. ISBN 978-1-85743-183-4
    .
  11. ^ "Histórico dos Governadores" (in Portuguese). namibe.gov.ao. Retrieved 6 Mar 2019.

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