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| PROVINCE
OF BENGO |
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| Capital: |
| Caxito |
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| Municipalities: |
| Ambriz,
Nambuangongo, Dande, Icolo and Bengo and Muxima. |
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PROVINCIAL
GOVERNOR |
Mr.
Isalino Mendes |
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Area: |
| 33
016 Km˛ |
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| Population: |
| 450.000
habitants |
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| Climate: |
| Dry
tropical. |
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| Main
Production: |
Curiosities
of Bengo |
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| Agricultural |
| Cotton,
cassava, beans, bananas, sisal, papaya, guava, pineapple,
robust coffee, palm oil, horticultural produce, sugar-cane. |
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| Animal
Husbandry |
| Meat
production (beef). |
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| Mineral
Resources |
| Kaolin,
gypsum, quartz, feldspar, asphalt, limestone, iron,
sulphur and Mica. |
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| Industry |
| Construction
materials |
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| The
rivers Bengo and Ndangi are abundant with Kakusso (Tilapia). |
| Grilled
and accompanied with beans cooked in palm oil, Kakusso
has turned into a traditional dish of the Angolan gastronomy. |
| The
sea fishing in this area is marked positively, mainly
in the area of Ambriz, where the crustaceans (shrimp and
lobster) are the fishing Resources and Investment that
contribute the promotion of incomes in the scale of exports.
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| Distance
in km from Caxito to: |
Dialing
code: |
| Luanda
55 - Uige 295 |
034 |
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