Viana, Luanda

Viana
City and province
Acail metallurgical industry, in the Viana Industrial Sector, in 2010
Acail metallurgical industry, in the Viana Industrial Sector, in 2010
Viana is located in Angola
Viana
Viana
Viana's location in Angola
Coordinates: 08°54′09″S 13°22′20″E / 8.90250°S 13.37222°E / -8.90250; 13.37222
CountryAngola
ProvinceLuanda Province
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
2,092,439
Time zoneUTC+1:00 (WAT)

Viana is a city and one of the nine municipalities that make up the province of Luanda in Angola. Viana lies 15 to 30 kilometers east as a suburb of the capital Luanda and has a population of 2,092,439 (2022),[1] including about 6,000 long-term refugees primarily from Katanga Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The city was founded on 13 December 1963. Because of its proximity to the Luanda, Viana has experienced in recent years a very large increase in population and industry.[citation needed]

  1. ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population of provinces and municipalities in Angola