Zaire Province

For the country, see Zaire.

Map of Angola with the province highlighted

One of the 18 provinces of Angola. It occupies 40,130 square kilometres in the north west of the country and has a population of approximately 600,000. It has a tropical climate. M'Banza Kongo, formerly São Salvador, is the capital of the province.

Municipalities

Soyo, Tomboco, N'Zeto, Noqui, and Cuimba.

Cities and Towns

M'Banza Kongo - provincial capital
Soyo

Industries

Oil
Mining: asphalt, iron, phosphates, lead, zinc
Agriculture: cashew nuts, cassava, castor-oil, citrus fruits, coffee, massambala, palm oil, pineapples, peanuts, rice, soybeans, sweet potatoes
Cattle farming
Fishing
Production of construction materials

Provinces of Angola

Bengo · Benguela · Bié · Cabinda · Cuando Cubango · Cuanza Norte · Cuanza Sul · Cunene · Huambo · Huíla · Luanda · Lunda Norte · Lunda Sul · Malanje · Moxico · Namibe · Uíge · Zaire

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