Andulo
Municipality and town in Bié Province, Angola
11°29′S 15°50′E / 11.483°S 15.833°E / -11.483; 15.833
Angola (2014 Census)[1]
Andulo is a town and municipality in Bié Province in Angola.[3] The municipality covers an area of 10,100 square kilometres (3,900 sq mi), with a Population of 258,161 in 2014.[1] 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 3, 1971 and on this date an annual festival is held to celebrate the event.[4]
In September 2008, Islamic extremists rioted in the city, attacking the property of Christians and murdering the young daughter of a deacon.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Resultados Definitivos Recenseamento Geral da População e Habitação – 2014 Província do Bié" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estatística, República de Angola. Retrieved 3 May 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & urban localities in Angola
- ^ "City councils of Angola". Statoids. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
- ^ "Bié: Andulo comemora 44 anos de existência" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 13 Jul 2015. Retrieved 22 Mar 2016.
- ^ "/_php_libraries/file_bin/view_file.php" (PDF). barnabasfund.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
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