Cela, Angola
Encyclopedia
Cela is a município in the province
of Cuanza Sul (Kwanza Sul) in Angola
. It covers an area
of 5525 square kilometres (2,133.2 sq mi) and its estimated population
as of 2006 is 147,896 inhabitants.
Cela is bordered to the north by the municipality of Quibala
, to the east by the municipality of Andulo
, to the south by the municipalities of Bailundo
and Cassongue
, and to the west by the municipalities of Seles
and Ebo
.
The municipality contains the comunas (communes
) of Waku Kungo, Quissanga Kungo and Sanga. The municipal seat is Waku Kungo.
Provinces of Angola
Angola is divided into eighteen provinces:-See also:* ISO 3166-2:AO, the ISO codes for Angola....
of Cuanza Sul (Kwanza Sul) in Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
. It covers an area
Area
Area is a quantity that expresses the extent of a two-dimensional surface or shape in the plane. Area can be understood as the amount of material with a given thickness that would be necessary to fashion a model of the shape, or the amount of paint necessary to cover the surface with a single coat...
of 5525 square kilometres (2,133.2 sq mi) and its estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
as of 2006 is 147,896 inhabitants.
Cela is bordered to the north by the municipality of Quibala
Quibala
Quibala is a municipality in Cuanza Sul, Angola. It comprises an area of 5,875 km. It is bordered by the city of Calulo in the north, by the town of Waku-Kungo in the east, by the municipality of Ebo in the south, and in the west by the municipality of Gabela and by Porto Amboim....
, to the east by the municipality of Andulo
Andulo
Andulo is a town and municipality in Bié Province in Angola.The municipality covers an area of 10, 316 km ², 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...
, to the south by the municipalities of Bailundo
Bailundo
Bailundo is a municipality and town in Huambo Province in the central highlands of Angola.In the 1990s, Bailundo was the location of the headquarters of UNITA leader Jonas Savimbi....
and Cassongue
Cassongue
Cassongue is a town and municipality in Cuanza Sul Province in Angola....
, and to the west by the municipalities of Seles
Seles, Angola
Seles is a municipality in Cuanza Sul Province in Angola.Until 1975, was called Vila Nova do Seles, shortly Vila do Seles....
and Ebo
Ebo, Angola
Ebo, Angola is a town and municipality in Cuanza Sul Province in Angola....
.
The municipality contains the comunas (communes
Communes of Angola
The Communes of Angola are the third-level administrative units in Angola after Municipalities. The 173 municipalities of Angola are divided into communes...
) of Waku Kungo, Quissanga Kungo and Sanga. The municipal seat is Waku Kungo.