Quilamba | |
|---|---|
Neighborhood | |
  Quilamba | |
| Coordinates: 9°00′S 13°16′E / 9.000°S 13.267°E | |
| Country | Angola |
| Province | Luanda |
| Municipality | Belas |
| Founded by | China International Trust and Investment Corporation |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.5 km2 (11.8 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1:00 (WAT) |
Quilamba (or Kilamba) is an Angolan neighborhood that serves as the administrative center of Belas Municipality and a large housing development site 30 km (18 miles) from Luanda, the capital city of Angola. It is being built by the China International Trust and Investment Corporation.
Quilamba covers an area of 30.5 km2 and will eventually offer homes for more than 200,000 inhabitants. It comprises about 750 apartment blocks ranging from 5 to 13 floors, over 100 commercial premises, 17 schools and 24 daycare centers to provide care and education for children, as well as over 240 stores to drive the local economy. The cost is reported at US$3.5 billion, financed by a Chinese credit line and repaid by the Angolan government with oil.