Belas, Luanda

Belas is one of the seven municipalities that make up the province of Luanda, as per the new administrative division of the province (the others being, Luanda, Cazenga, Cacuaco, Viana, Icolo e Bengo and Quiçama).

Belas was created by an administrative reform voted by the Angolan parliament on March 31, 2011.[1] The seat of the municipality is Kilamba and the municipality administrator is Mrs. Joana Antónia Quintas.

Geography

The municipality of Belas has an area of 1.077 km2.

Demography

The municipality has an estimated population of 753.000 inhabitants with a 5.000/m2 density.

Administrative Division

Commune Area Pop Neighb Vil
Benfica275 km210.025236
Camama 28
Futungo de Belas3.090 km212.60012
Ilha do Mussulo45 km212.6007
Barra do Kwanza 8.0006
Vila Estoril 6
Ramiro24 km212.0006

External links

References

  1. "Criado município de Belas em Luanda" [Municipio Belas created in Luanda]. Angop (in Portuguese) (Luanda, Angola). 31 March 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2012.

Coordinates: 8°59′54″S 13°15′54″E / 8.9983°S 13.2650°E / -8.9983; 13.2650

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