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16-461: In the 16th-century there existed a Kingdom of Benguela. Its ruler first contacted agents of the Portuguese government in 1586 after Dias de Novais had defeated the forces of the ruler of Ndongo. A Portuguese attempt to contact the rulers of Benguela failed in 1587. As of 1600 the ruler of Benguela was Hombi a Njimbe (sometimes Anglicized as Hombiangymbe). The kingdom at that time stretched from

32-460: A medium altitude greater than 1,500 metres (4,900 ft). The province of Benguela contains ten municipalities ( Portuguese : municípios ): The province of Benguela contains the following communes ( Portuguese : comunas ); sorted by their respective municipalities: The predominant ethnic groups are the Ovimbundu and Ngangela . The majority language is Umbundu . Up to 1991,

48-603: A village was only established for the slave trade, under the name of Mbaka. With the era of imperialist efforts of European countries to acquire colonies in Africa, at the end of the 19th century, Portugal increased its presence in the region in order to protect them from the advances of the German Empire and other states. Even before the Berlin Congo Conference in 1884–85, when European powers divided up

64-491: Is a province of Angola . It has an area of 55,660 square kilometres (21,490 sq mi) and a population of 1,881,873. Sumbe is the capital of the province. Dom Francisco Inocêncio de Sousa Coutinho  [ pt ] founded the province in 1769 as Novo Redondo ("New Redondo "). The province was badly affected during the Angolan Civil War (1975–2002). A large number of civilians were killed in

80-722: Is navigable upstream to Binga Falls near Gabela . Its main tributaries include the Cussoi River . The river may be the southern extent of the range of the African manatee . The river wetland floodplain and Kumbira Forest is part of an Important Bird Area with several rare species. The river mouth has a mangrove stand. This article related to a river in Angola is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Cuanza Sul Province Cuanza Sul Province ("South Cuanza "; Umbundu : Kwanza Kombuelo Volupale)

96-558: The African colonial territories among themselves, Portugal had strengthened its colonial administration as early as 1869, and divided the three districts of Luanda, Benguela and Moçâmedes (now Namibe). From 1903, the Benguela Railway was built connecting the port of Lobito to Belgian Congo , which led to the growing importance of the port and industries emerged, particularly the processing of sisal fiber, which contributed to

112-869: The Atlantic Ocean is 180 kilometres (110 mi) in length. Cuanza Sul city lies on the southern bank of the Cuanza River . Within Cuanza Sul Province includes the following municipalities: The province of Cuanza Sul contains the following communes ( Portuguese : comunas ); sorted by their respective municipalities: The province's governor is Eusébio de Brito Teixeira. António da Gama Lopes Teixeira, Mateus Alves Morais de Brito and Maria de Lourdes Sousa Abambres Veiga are deputy governors for Technical and infrastructure Services, Economic Sector Area and Political and Social Sector Area respectively. Coffee, cotton, fruits, rice and tobacco are

128-512: The UNITA combatants killed 31 FAA soldiers and looted vehicles, arms and about 20,000 litres of diesel in Quibala . In April 2001 they attacked FAA outposts and captured firearms. Landmines laid during the civil war are still present and contracts to clear them were given to different organisations. They are still present in several areas. The province has a high density of landmines. In 2008

144-512: The clashes between National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) and Angolan Armed Forces (FAA). Coffee plantations and fields were destroyed. Frequent attacks forced people to leave their municipalities. UNITA had opened its central front in the province. Around 116,000 displaced people were living in camps. The majority of them were from the rural areas and the densely populated plateau regions. On 17 December 2000,

160-477: The development of district of Benguela. By 1912, the Benguela Railway had reached Huambo from Lobito, and the line was eventually completed in 1929. Mostly after 1938, Benguela city's rubber and ivory trade made it a "relevant commercial warehouse". Since the 1960s, with increased competition in the sisal trade worldwide, rich fish stocks off the coast have been one of the principal economic drivers of

176-619: The headwaters of the Cuvo River to the Longa River , covering the northwestern highlands of what is today Angola. This area at the time was primarily Umbundu speaking. The Portuguese crown created the Kingdom of Benguela in 1615 to improve the conditions to develop the desired land route to Mozambique across Africa. The trading post founded here did not meet the expectations of the Portuguese in mineral resources and soil quality , so

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192-489: The major agricultural products. The province has large deposits of alluvial and eluvial diamonds and Gypsum . Sumbe and Porto Amboim are major fish processing centres. The Independent University of Angola is located in the province's capital and has emerged as the most important educational centre in the province. Established in August 2003 it offers courses in agronomy, veterinary science and forestry. Up to 1991,

208-586: The official name was Provincial Commissioner. 12°40′S 14°1′E  /  12.667°S 14.017°E  / -12.667; 14.017 Cuvo River The Cuvo is a river in central Angola . The river mouth is at the Atlantic Ocean at Benguela Bay , in Cuanza Sul Province . Cuvo is its name in its upper reaches; its lower course is called the Keve or Queve . The river

224-566: The province's Maria Restino Manuel was declared the Internet winner of Miss Landmine 2008. She had secured 29% of the online votes. Kibalas, N'goias, Musseles, Mussumbas and Bailundos are the major ethnic groups in the province. The Kimbundu language is most commonly used. Umbundu is also spoken. Bengo Province and Cuanza Norte Province are located to its north. Malanje and Bie Provinces are located to its east, while Huambo and Benguela provinces border it in south. The province's coastline on

240-407: The region. From the late 1960s the population structure has changed, partly due to the regional economic upheaval, the massive emigration of European settlers from Angola when it became independent in 1975, and the influx of many IDPs during the Angolan Civil War (1975–2002); 1988 figures put the displaced population in the province at 21,478, living in nine camps. Benguela Province is situated in

256-454: The west of the country, on the Atlantic coast. It also borders the provinces of Cuanza Sul (to the north), Namibe (to the southwest), Huila (to the southeast), and Huambo (to the east). It is traversed by the northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude with three zones: coastal at 0–500 metres (0–1,640 ft); central at 500–1,200 metres (1,600–3,900 ft); and eastern with

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