Bibala

Bibala
Bibala landscape
Bibala landscape
Bibala is located in Angola
Bibala
Bibala
Coordinates: 14°46′00″S 13°21′00″E / 14.76667°S 13.35000°E / -14.76667; 13.35000
CountryAngola
ProvinceNamibe
Vila Arriaga (until 1975)February 1, 1912; 112 years ago (1912-02-01)
Founded byPortuguese colonizers
Population
 (2014)
 • Total10,500
Time zoneUTC+1:00 (WAT)

Bibala (known as Vila Arriaga until 1975) is a town, with a population of 10,500 (2014),[1] and a municipality in southern Angola. It lies in Namibe Province. The municipality of Bibala[clarification needed] covers 7,700 square kilometres (3,000 sq mi) with a population of 64,504 (2014).[2]

It is bordered to the north by the municipality of Camucuio, to the east by Quilengues, Cacula, Lubango and Humpata, to the south by Virei, and to the west by Namibe. It is composed of the communes of Bibala-Sede, Caitou, Lola e Kapagombe.

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & urban localities in Angola
  2. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of provinces and municipalities in Angola