Chiange

Commune and town in Huíla, Angola
15°44′S 13°54′E / 15.733°S 13.900°E / -15.733; 13.900Country AngolaProvinceHuílamunicipalityGambosArea
 • Total8,150 km2 (3,150 sq mi)Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total151,375 • Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Chiange is a town and commune in the municipality of Gambos, province of Huíla, Angola.

It is also the seat of the municipality of Gambos.

Chiange covers 8,150 square kilometres (3,150 sq mi) and as of 2011 had population of 151,375.[1][2] It is terminus of a branch of the Moçâmedes Railway, which is the southernmost of the three railway networks in Angola, junctioning at Dongo.

References

  1. ^ a b "Perfil da Província" (in Portuguese). Lubango, Angola?: Portal do Governo Provincial da Huíla. 2011. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
  2. ^ "City councils of Angola". Statoids. Retrieved April 9, 2009.


15°44′00″S 13°54′00″E / 15.73333°S 13.90000°E / -15.73333; 13.90000


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