Ingombota
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Ingombota is one of nine counties that constitute the urban city of Luanda
the capital city of Angola
.
Ingombota has 9.6 square kilometers and about 370 000 inhabitants. Limited to the west through the Atlantic Ocean
, with the northern city of Sambizanga
, east of the county Rangel
and south by the municipality of Maianga .
The word Ingombota originates from Kimbundu
, while existing two theories as to its origin. One saying Ingombota comes from the words joint and ingombo kuta, meaning place where there are abundant quiabos. Another possibility would be to join the words Ngombo kuta and meaning a refuge for outlaws (possibly slaves), giving rise to the word Ngombota, in Portuguese to Ingombota .
The Ingombota district comprises the municipalities of Ingombota, Maculusso, Kinanga, Ilha do Cabo
and Patrice Lumumba and occupies the center of the city of Luanda.
The Luanda Island is a zone of lazer, with sandy beaches and stunning views of the Baía de Luanda. Here lies the Igreja da Nossa Senhora do Cabo, the oldest church of Angola.
The Baixa (lower city) district concentrates the financial and commercial activities in the capital. Headquarters of the largest companies operating in Angola are located here, both domestic and foreign, mainly around the Avenida 4 de Fevereiro. Ingombota also has several hotels, numerous restaurants, clubs, bars, bakeries, kiosks and all kinds of shops, besides the ever-present peddlers market
, the responsibility of zungueira.
In the so-called Cidade alta (upper town) lies, among others, the Presidential Palace, several ministries, the Assembleia Nacional de Angola near the Fortaleza de São Miguel
and the Jesuit Church, where Paulo Dias de Novais
, the founder of the City of Luanda is buried. The area occupies a lofty position on the city and is a popular location for tourists and locals, with heavily guarded police all around, thanks to the proximity of the Presidential Palace.
In the Ingombota district are also located the Museum of the Armed Forces of Angola
, the National Museum of Antropology and the National Museum of Natural History of Angola.
Luanda
Luanda, formerly named São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda, is the capital and largest city of Angola. Located on Angola's coast with the Atlantic Ocean, Luanda is both Angola's chief seaport and its administrative center. It has a population of at least 5 million...
the capital city of 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...
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Ingombota has 9.6 square kilometers and about 370 000 inhabitants. Limited to the west through the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
, with the northern city of Sambizanga
Sambizanga
Sambizanga is one of six counties that constitute the urban city of Luanda,is one of the dutiest plances on earth Angola .-Overview:Sambizanga has 14.5 km ² and about 244,000 inhabitants. Limit the west by the Atlantic Ocean on the North by the municipality of Cacuaco , in the East by the...
, east of the county Rangel
Rangel (Angola)
Rangel is one of nine municipalities, which form the metropolitan area of the Angolan capital of Luanda, in the Luanda Province.Rangel has an area of 6.2 square kilometres and about 261 000 inhabitants . It is bordered to the west by the municipalities of Ingombota, north by Sambizanga, the east...
and south by the municipality of Maianga .
The word Ingombota originates from Kimbundu
Kimbundu
North Mbundu, or Kimbundu, one of two Bantu languages called Mbundu is one of the most widely spoken Bantu languages in Angola, concentrated in the north-west of the country, notably in the Luanda Province, the Bengo Province and the Malanje Province...
, while existing two theories as to its origin. One saying Ingombota comes from the words joint and ingombo kuta, meaning place where there are abundant quiabos. Another possibility would be to join the words Ngombo kuta and meaning a refuge for outlaws (possibly slaves), giving rise to the word Ngombota, in Portuguese to Ingombota .
The Ingombota district comprises the municipalities of Ingombota, Maculusso, Kinanga, Ilha do Cabo
Ilha de Luanda
Ilha do Cabo typically known as Ilha de Luanda is a spit off the shore of Luanda, the capital of Angola. It is cultivated by a low sandy strip formed by sedimentation...
and Patrice Lumumba and occupies the center of the city of Luanda.
The Luanda Island is a zone of lazer, with sandy beaches and stunning views of the Baía de Luanda. Here lies the Igreja da Nossa Senhora do Cabo, the oldest church of Angola.
The Baixa (lower city) district concentrates the financial and commercial activities in the capital. Headquarters of the largest companies operating in Angola are located here, both domestic and foreign, mainly around the Avenida 4 de Fevereiro. Ingombota also has several hotels, numerous restaurants, clubs, bars, bakeries, kiosks and all kinds of shops, besides the ever-present peddlers market
Hawker (trade)
A hawker is a vendor of merchandise that can be easily transported; the term is roughly synonymous with peddler or costermonger. In most places where the term is used, a hawker sells items or food that are native to the area...
, the responsibility of zungueira.
In the so-called Cidade alta (upper town) lies, among others, the Presidential Palace, several ministries, the Assembleia Nacional de Angola near the Fortaleza de São Miguel
Fortaleza de São Miguel
For Canadian fort, see Fort San MiguelFortaleza de São Miguel or Saint Michael Fortress was a Portuguese fortress built in Luanda, Angola....
and the Jesuit Church, where Paulo Dias de Novais
Paulo Dias de Novais
Paulo Dias de Novais , a nobleman of the Royal Household, was a Portuguese colonizer of Africa in the 16th century and the first Captain-Governor of Angola. He was the grandson of the explorer Bartolomeu Dias....
, the founder of the City of Luanda is buried. The area occupies a lofty position on the city and is a popular location for tourists and locals, with heavily guarded police all around, thanks to the proximity of the Presidential Palace.
In the Ingombota district are also located the Museum of the Armed Forces of Angola
Museum of the Armed Forces (Angola)
The Museum of the Armed Forces is located in Fortaleza de São Miguel de Luanda, in Luanda, Angola....
, the National Museum of Antropology and the National Museum of Natural History of Angola.