Catumbela
| Catumbela | |
|---|---|
| Municipality and town | |
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Catumbela railway station | |
  Catumbela Location in Angola | |
| Coordinates: 12°26′2.1″S 13°32′35.7″E / 12.433917°S 13.543250°ECoordinates: 12°26′2.1″S 13°32′35.7″E / 12.433917°S 13.543250°E | |
| Country |
 Angola |
| Province | Benguela Province |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Filomena Pascoal |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 16,977 |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
Catumbela is a city and a municipality of the Benguela province in Angola. It has a population of 16,977 as of 2012.[1]
History
In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the Portuguese built Forte de São Pedro to establish themselves in Benguela. Today, the fort is in a dilapidated condition, but plans are being made to restore it and turn it into a museum.[2]
Catumbela was a commune in the municipality of Lobito until 2011, when it became a municipality in its own right.[3][4]
Transport
Catumbela is served by a station on the national railway network as well as Catumbela Airport.[5]
See also
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Catumbela. |
- ↑ "Catumbela". citipedia.info. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ↑ "Governante defende reabilitação do Forte de São Pedro". Agência Angola Press (in Portuguese). 8 September 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ↑ "Governador aponta importância da ascensão da comuna da Catumbela a município". Agência Angola Press (in Portuguese). 25 October 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ↑ "Município da Catumbela ganha nova escola primária". Agência Angola Press (in Portuguese). 13 December 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ↑ "Angola’s Catumbela airport an alternative to Luanda". Macauhub. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
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