Luanda | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Angola |
| Capital | Luanda |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Manuel Homem[1] |
| • Vice-Governor for the Economic Sector | Lino Quienda Mateus Sebastião |
| • Vice-Governor for Technical Services and Infrastructures | Cristiano Mário Ndeitunga |
| • Vice-Governor for the Political and Social Sector | Dionísio Manuel da Fonseca |
| Area | |
• Total | 18,835 km2 (7,272 sq mi) |
| Population (2014 Census) | |
• Total | 6,945,386 |
• Estimate (2022) | 9,079,811 [2] |
| • Density | 370/km2 (960/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | AO-LUA |
| HDI (2022) | 0.710[3] high · 1st of 18 |
| Website | www |
Luanda is a province of Angola. It covers an area of 18,835 km2, and had a population of 6,945,386 at the Census of 16 May 2014. The latest official estimate (for 2022) is 9,079,811.[4]
The city of Luanda is the capital of the province and Angola. It serves as the country's primary port, cultural and urban centre and occupies 44.8 square miles.[5]
- ^ "Governador - Biografia de Manuel Gomes Da Conceição Homem". governo.gov.ao. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
- ^ http://citypopulation.de/php/angola-admin.php via Instituto Nacional de Estatístiica, República de Angola (web)
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatístiica, República de Angola.
- ^ World's Capital Cities. "Capital Facts for Luanda, Angola". worldscapitalcities.com. Retrieved 23 April 2019.