Alto Cauale

Alto Cauale
Municipality and town
Alto Cauale

Location in Angola

Coordinates: 9°8′S 14°46′E / 9.133°S 14.767°E / -9.133; 14.767Coordinates: 9°8′S 14°46′E / 9.133°S 14.767°E / -9.133; 14.767
Country  Angola
Province Uíge Province
Area
  Total 1,183 sq mi (3,064 km2)
Population (2006)
  Total 104,000
Time zone WAT (UTC+1)

Alto Cauale (Portuguese spelling) or Alto Kawale (Bantu spelling) is a town and municipality in Uíge Province in Angola.[1]

The municipality covers an area of 3 064 km ² and as of 2006 had an estimated population of 104,000. It is border to the north by Sanz Pombo, the east by the municipality of Massango, the south by the municipality of Calandula, and west by the municipalities of Camabatela, Negage and Puri. It consists of the communes of Cangola, Bengo and Caiongo.

References

  1. "City councils of Angola". Statoids. Retrieved April 9, 2009.


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