Cuando Cubango | |
|---|---|
 Cuando Cubango, province of Angola | |
| Country | Angola |
| Capital | Menongue |
| Government | |
| • Governor | José Martins |
| • Vice-Governor for the Political, Economic and Social Sector | Sara Luísa Mateus |
| • Vice-Governor for Technical Services and Infrastructures | Bento Francisco Xavier |
| Area | |
| • Total | 199,049 km2 (76,853 sq mi) |
| Population (2014 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 534,002 |
| • Density | 2.7/km2 (6.9/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | AO-CCU |
| HDI (2018) | 0.498[2] low · 16th |
| Website | www |
Cuando Cubango (Umbundu: Kwando Kubango Volupale) is a province of Angola and it has an area of 199,049km2 and a population of 534,002 in 2014.[1] Menongue is the capital of the province. The governor of the province is José Martins, who was appointed governor in November 2021.[3]
The name of the province derives from that of the Cuando and Cubango rivers, which flow through the eastern and western edges of the province, respectively.
- ^ a b "Resultados Definitivos Recenseamento Geral da População e Habitação - 2014" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estatística, República de Angola. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
- ^ "President Joao Lourenço sacks Cuando Cubango governor". ANGOP. 23 November 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-11-25. Retrieved 7 December 2021.