Luanda is a province of Angola.
It covers an area of 18,835 sq.km, and had a population of 6,945,386 at the Census of 16 May 2014.
The latest official estimate (for 2019) is 8,247,688.Instituto Nacional de Estatístiica, República de Angola.
The city of Luanda is the capital of the province and the country of Angola.
Serving as the country's primary port, cultural and urban centre and occupying 44.8 square miles.
Administration
In 2011 Luanda Province was subdivided into seven municipalities, namely, Luanda, Belas, Cacuaco, Cazenga, Icolo e Bengo, Quiçama and Viana.
In November 2016, another two municipalities were added, Talatona and Kilamba-Kiaxi respectively, giving the province 9 municipalities, 41 urban districts, and 14 communes.http://www.redeangola.info/luanda-volta-a-ter-9-municipios/ History
250px|thumb|The area shown for the Province is that before the 2011 expansion, which moved the two southern municipalities of Bengo Province into Luanda Province.
The original prewar Luanda Province grew in size during the 20th century due to the urbanization of Angola.
It was divided into the provinces of Luanda and Bengo in 1980.
The new reform of 2011 moved the municipalities Icolo e Bengo and Quiçama from Bengo to Luanda Province, so as the province has 3 neighboring ones instead of being surrounded by Bengo.
The administrative reform significantly increased the land area of Luanda Province.
It formerly had an area of  and a reported population of 6,542,942 in 2014, before accounting for reorganization  Despite this, the city occupied , or less than five percent of the total area of the former province.
Profile
Governors of the Luanda Province have included: Francisca Espírito Santo (c. 2009-2010), Jose Maria dos Santos (c. 2011-2013), and Graciano Francisco Domingos (c. 2014).
The province has created the Instituto de Planeamento e Gestão Urbana de Luanda (IPGUL, Institute for urban planning and management of Luanda) as an independent organ for urban planning of the province.
Geography
Municipalities
The province of Luanda contains seven (7) municipalities (municípios):
Two new municipalities have been created since 2017: Talatona and Kilamba-Kiaxi Communes
The province of Luanda contains the following communes (comunas); sorted by their respective municipalities:
Belas Municipality: – Barra do Cuanza, Quilamba (Kilamba); Benfica e Mussulo, Ramiros
Cacuaco Municipality: – Cacuaco, Funda, Quicolo (Kikolo)
Cazenga Municipality: – Cazenga, Hoji Ya Henda, Tala Hady; Cazenga Popular, Distrito Industrial
Ícolo e Bengo Municipality: – Bom Jesus do Cuanza, Cabiri (Kabiri), Caculo Cahango, Calomboloca (seat: Cassoneca), Catete
Luanda Municipality: – Angola Quiluanje, Ingombota, Maianga, Rangel, Samba, Sambizanga
Quiçama Municipality: – Cabo Ledo, Demba Chio, Mumbondo, Muxima, Quixinje (Kixinje)
Viana Municipality: – Calumbo, Viana, Zango, Mbaia
Kilamba-Kiaxi Municipality: – Quilamba-Quiaxi (Kilamba-Kiaxi); Golfe, Palanca, Sapú, Vila Estoril
Talatona Municipality: – Benfica, Talatona; Camama, Futungo de Belas, Quificas
List of governors of Luanda
References
External links
Official Governor of Luanda Province website
Alternate official Luanda Province government  website—
Geoview.info: Luanda Province geography info
Angolan ministry for territorial administration: Luanda Province
IPGUL.org: Administrative map of Luanda Province with mapping those to old divisions]
IPGUL.org website
Official City of Luanda website—
Info Angola.ao: Luanda Province information
