Demography
The Province of Huambo has an area of 35,771.15 km2. It is divided into 11 municipalities that are sub-divided into 37 communes. It borders the Province of Kuanza Sul to the northwest, Bie to the north and east, Benguela to the west, and Huila to the south. According to the Provincial Department of Statistics and Planning, Huambo is a relatively populated province with 1,948,000 people (approximately 15% of the estimated national of 12.6 million). More than half, 55%, of the population is urbanized, concentrated in Huambo city (822,000 people) and Caála municipality (239,000 people). Recent population movements towards the native rural areas and functional deficiencies of the Civil Administration make difficult to accurately estimate population figures. The Huambo Provincial Department of Statistics and Planning reports that 419,000, or approximately 22% of the population, are children under five years of age.
- Municipality: Huambo
- Huambo: 164 villages, 668 km2
- Calima: 61 villages, 1,348 km2
- Chipipa: 63 villages, 593 km2
- Municipality: Caala
- Caala: 90 villages, 729 km2
- Calenga: 52 villages, 389 km2
- Catata: 74 villages, 1,090 km2
- Cuima: 116 villages, 1,472 km2
- Municipality: Ekunha
- Ekunha: 80 villages, 797 km2
- Chipeio: 67 villages, 880 km2
- Municipality: Longonjo
- Longonjo: 60 villages, 790 km2
- Catabola: 36 villages, 585 km2
- Chilata: 57 villages, 880 km2
- Lepi: 57 villages 660 km2
- Municipality: Ukuma
- Ukuma: 97 villages, 750 km2
- Cacoma: 82 villages, 500 km2
- Mundundo: 55 villages, 350 km2
- Municipality: Bailundo
- Bailundo: 106 villages, 838 km2
- Bimbe: 194 villages, 1,004 km2
- Hengue: 123 villages, 1,510 km2
- Luvemba: 214 villages, 2,163 km2
- Municipality: Tchinjenje
- Tchinjenje: 54 villages, 500 km2
- Chiaca: 57 villages, 300 km2
- Municipality: Mungo
- Mungo: 139 villages, 3,500 km2
- Cambuengo: 127 villages, 1,900 km2
- Municipality: Katchiungo
- Katchiungo: 66 villages, 645 km2
- Chinama: 51 villages, 1,445 km2
- Chiumbo: 82 villages, 857 km2
- Municipality: Tchicala Tcholoanga
- Tchicala Tcholoanga: 93 villages, 1,025 km2
- Sambo: 177 villages, 1,450 km2
- Samboto: 87 villages, 1,300 km2
- Municipality: Londuimbali
- Londuimbali: 71 villages, 589 km2
- Alto Hama: 69 villages, 781 km2
- Cumbila: 34 villages, 305 km2
- Ngalanga: 66 villages, 608 km2
- Ussoque: 25 villages, 415 km2
Source : Ministry of Planning, 2003
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