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The Province of Bengo is one of
newest provinces in Angola which was created on 26 April
1980. It was formerly part of Province of Cuanza Norte and is situated on
the Atlantic coast in the north-west of the country.
The province is 31 371 km2 with about 430 000 inhabitants. It had
larger area before 2011 following which two municipalities, Icolo e Bengo
and Quissama, were carved out of Bengo Province and transferred to Luanda
Province. Now Bengo has 6 municipalities: Ambriz, Bula Atumba, Dande, Dembos,
Nambuangongo, and Pango Aluquem.
Municipality of Ambriz has 3 communes - Ambriz, Bela Vista, and Tabi.
Municipality of Bula Atumba has 2 communes - Bula
Atumba and Quiage.
Municipality of Dande has 5 communes - Barra do Dande, Caxito, Mabubas, Quicabo,
and Ucua.
Municipality of Dembos has 4 communes - Coxe, Paredes, Piri, and Quibaxe.
Municipality of Nambuangongo has 7 communes - Cage, Canacassala, Gombe,
Muxaluando, Quicunzo, Quixico, and Zala.
Municipality of Pango Aluquem has 2 communes - Cazuangongo and Pango Aluquem.
Valentin Poposki, 06 Sept 2020
The province has no flag or distinctive emblem. However, it uses two generic
government logos as illustrated above.
Valentin Poposki, 06 Sept 2020
Prior to independence, municipalities in Angola were one of three types:
City (Cidade)
Town (Vila)
Settlement (Povoacao).
Now these are communes. Some of the former (colonial era) Arms of towns
now in Bengo province are shown below.
Valentin Popski, 06 Sept 2020
Ambriz (Vila de Ambriz)
image sent by Valentin Poposki, 06 Sept 2020
Caxito (Vila de Caxito). Caxito is the administrative capital of Bengo Province
image sent by Valentin Poposki, 06 Sept 2020
General Freire (Vila General Freire)
image sent by Valentin Poposki, 06 Sept 2020
Muxima (Vila de Muxima)
image sent by Valentin Poposki, 06 Sept 2020