Ambaca

Municipality and town in Cuanza Norte, Angola
8°11′S 15°22′E / 8.183°S 15.367°E / -8.183; 15.367Country AngolaProvinceCuanza NortePopulation
 (2014 Census)[1]
 • Total61,769Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Ambaca is a town and municipality in Cuanza Norte Province in Angola.[2] The municipality had a population of 61,769 in 2014.[1]

In the 17th century, the Portuguese colonial authorities built a fort in the village of Camabatela, near the Lucala River margin.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Resultados Definitivos Recenseamento Geral da População e da Habitação – 2014 Província do Cuanza Norte" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estatística, República de Angola. Retrieved 3 May 2020.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "City councils of Angola". Statoids. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
  3. ^ Carlos Luís M. C. da Cruz (December 2, 2014). "Fort of Ambaca". Fortalezas.org. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
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