Ícolo e Bengo (English: Icolo and Bengo) is a city council (município or municipality) in the province of Luanda in Angola. It had a population of 81,144 in 2014.

History

As per decree 29/11, of 1 September 2011, which moved this municipality, along with the municipality of Quiçama from Bengo Province to Luanda Province. The others being Luanda, Belas, Cazenga, Cacuaco, Viana and Quiçama. The transfer documents were signed on 2 April 2012 in Catete by the governors of Luanda Province, Bento Bento, and João Miranda, of Bengo Province, in the presence of the minister for territorial administration, Bornito de Sousa.

Geography

Overview

It covers an area of 3,059 square kilometres (1,181 sq mi) and its estimated population as of 2019 is 131,268.

Icolo e Bengo is bordered to the north and south respectively by the municipalities of Dande and Quiçama (in Bengo and Luanda provinces respectively), to the east by the municipality of Cambambe (Cuanza Norte province), and to the west by the municipalities of Viana and Cacuaco (both in Luanda province).

Administrative Division

The municipality, with the seat in Catete, is divided into five comunas (communes), as follows:

• Catete
• Bom Jesus
• Cabiri
• Caculo Cahango
• Calomboloca

Personalities

• Agostinho Neto (1922–1979), 1st President of Angola