Andulo

Andulo
Municipality and town
Andulo

Location in Angola

Coordinates: 11°29′S 15°50′E / 11.483°S 15.833°E / -11.483; 15.833Coordinates: 11°29′S 15°50′E / 11.483°S 15.833°E / -11.483; 15.833
Country  Angola
Province Bié Province
Area
 • Total 3,983 sq mi (10,316 km2)
Population (2015)
 • Total 234,791
Time zone WAT (UTC+1)
Climate Cwb

Andulo is a town and municipality in Bié Province in Angola.[1] The municipality covers an area of 10,316 square kilometres (3,983 sq mi), with about 319,000 inhabitants. It is bordered to the north by the municipality of Mussende, to the east by the municipalities of Luquembo and Nharea, to the south by the municipalities of Cunhinga, Mungo and Bailundo and west by the municipalities of Cela and Quibala.

History

Andulo was promoted to the category of town on July 3rd 1971 and on this date an annual festival is held to celebrate the event.[2]

2008 incident

In September 2008, Islamic extremists rioted in the city, attacking the property of Christians and murdering the young daughter of a deacon.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "City councils of Angola". Statoids. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Bié: Andulo comemora 44 anos de existência" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 13 Jul 2015. Retrieved 22 Mar 2016.
  3. ↑ "/_php_libraries/file_bin/view_file.php" (PDF). barnabasfund.org. Retrieved 2017-07-05.


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