Chiange

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Chiange
commune and town
Chiange is located in Angola
Chiange
Chiange
Location in Angola
Coordinates: 15°44′S 13°54′E / 15.733°S 13.900°E / -15.733; 13.900
Country Angola
ProvinceHuíla
municipalityGambos
Area
 • 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 a 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. ^ Jump up to: a b "Perfil da Província" (in Portuguese). Lubango, Angola?: Portal do Governo Provincial da Huíla. 2011. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
  2. ^ "City councils of Angola". Statoids. Retrieved April 9, 2009.


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


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