Luanda is a province of Angola. It covers an area of 1,649 km2, and has a population of approximately 8,665,510, according to the Census of 19 September 2024.
The city of Luanda is the capital of the province and Angola. It serves as the country's primary port, cultural and urban centre and occupies 44.8 square miles.
History
The original prewar Luanda Province grew in size during the 20th century due to the urbanization of Angola. It was divided into the provinces of Luanda and Bengo in 1980.
The new reform of 2011 moved the municipalities Icolo e Bengo and Quiçama from Bengo to Luanda Province, so as the province has 3 neighboring ones instead of being surrounded by Bengo. This administrative reform significantly increased the land area of Luanda Province. It formerly had an area of and a reported population of 6,542,942 in 2014, before accounting for reorganization.http://citypopulation.de/php/angola-admin.php via Instituto Nacional de Estatístiica, República de Angola (web) In 2024, the province was reduced again.
Governors Governors of the Luanda Province have included: Francisca Espírito Santo (c. 2009–2010), Jose Maria dos Santos (c. 2011–2013), and Graciano Francisco Domingos (c. 2014).
Administration The province has created the Instituto de Planeamento e Gestão Urbana de Luanda (IPGUL, Institute for urban planning and management of Luanda) as an independent organ for urban planning of the province.
Municipalities The province of Luanda contains 16 municipalities ():
Name Area in km2 PopulationCensus2014 PopulationCensus2024 Belas 614.3309,229381,861Cacuaco87.18 860,7601,025,859Camama74.64 ...667,094Cazenga33.13 582,786823,025Hoji Ya Henda25.34 309,615642,050Ingombota14.57 103,260144,911Kilamba419.2 ...493,593Quilamba Quiaxi51.52 841,4111,120,781Maianga26.34 598,613727,681Mulenvos70.97 ...882,014Mussulo43.03 7,79815,283Rangel6.22 136,453190,569Samba20.32 ...364,986Sambizanga4.71...177,808Talatona50.38 ...292,919 Viana 104.5 ...865,863 Totals 1,645 6,405,8708,816,297
In 2011, Luanda Province was subdivided into seven municipalities, namely, Luanda, Belas, Cacuaco, Cazenga, Icolo e Bengo, Quiçama and Viana. In November 2016, another two municipalities were added, Talatona and Kilamba-Kiaxi respectively, giving the province 9 municipalities, 41 urban districts, and 14 communes. In 2025, both the province and the municipalities' limits were reformed.
Communes
The province of Luanda contains the following communes (); sorted by their respective municipalities:
Belas Municipality: – Barra do Cuanza, Quilamba (Kilamba); Benfica e Mussulo, Ramiros Cacuaco Municipality: – Cacuaco, Funda, Quicolo (Kikolo) Cazenga Municipality: – Cazenga, Hoji Ya Henda, Tala Hady; Cazenga Popular, Distrito Industrial Ícolo e Bengo Municipality: – Bom Jesus do Cuanza, Cabiri (Kabiri), Caculo Cahango, Calomboloca (seat: Cassoneca), Catete Luanda Municipality: – Angola Quiluanje, Ingombota, Maianga, Rangel, Samba, Sambizanga Quiçama Municipality: – Cabo Ledo, Demba Chio, Mumbondo, Muxima, Quixinje (Kixinje) Viana Municipality: – Calumbo, Viana, Zango, Mbaia Kilamba-Kiaxi Municipality: – Quilamba-Quiaxi (Kilamba-Kiaxi); Golfe, Palanca, Sapú, Vila Estoril Talatona Municipality: – Benfica, Talatona; Camama, Futungo de Belas, Quificas
List of governors of Luanda
Name Years in office Pedro Fortunato Luís Manuel 1976–1977 Afonso Van-Dunem Mbinda 1977–1978 Agostinho André Mendes de Carvalho 1979–1980 Francisco Romão de Oliveira e Silva 1980–1981 Evaristo Domingos Kimba 1981–1983 Mariano da Costa Garcia de Puku 1983–1986 Cristovão Francisco da Cunha 1986–1988 Luís Gonzaga Wawuty 1988–1991 Kundi Paihama 1991–1993 Rui Óscar de Carvalho 1993–1994 Justino José Fernandes 1994–1997 José Aníbal Lopes Rocha 1997–2002 Simão Mateus Paulo 2002–2004 Job Pedro Castelo Capapinha 2004–2008 Francisca do Espírito Santos 2008–2010 José Maria Ferraz dos Santos 2010–2011 Bento Joaquim Sebastião Francisco Bento 2012–2014 Graciano Francisco Domingos 2015–2016 Francisco Higino Lopes Carneiro 2016–2017 Adriano Mendes de Carvalho 2017–2019 Sérgio Luther Rescova Joaquim 2019–2020 Joana Lina 2020-2021Ana Paula de Carvalho 2021-2022Manuel Homem2022-present
References
External links
Official Governor of Luanda Province website Alternate official Luanda Province government website— Geoview.info: Luanda Province geography info Angolan ministry for territorial administration: Luanda Province IPGUL.org: Administrative map of Luanda Province with mapping those to old divisions IPGUL.org website Official City of Luanda website— Info Angola.ao: Luanda Province information