Cabinda Province facts for kids
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Cabinda
Cabinda
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Cabinda (light green) within Angola
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| Country | Angola |
| Alvor Agreement | January 15, 1975 |
| Capital | Cabinda |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,823 km2 (3,020 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 357,576 |
Cabinda (also spelled Kabinda, formerly Portuguese Congo) is a province of Angola. The capital city is also called Cabinda. The province is divided into four municipalities - Belize, Buco Zau, Cabinda and Landana.
There are about 357,576 people.
Cabinda is separated from the rest of Angola by a narrow strip of land of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Cabinda is bordered on the north by the Republic of the Congo, and on the west by the Atlantic Ocean.
While the civil war in Angola ended in 2002, there is still fighting in Cabinda.
Images for kids
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1913 map of Bas-Congo and Cabinda
See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Cabinda para niños
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