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Gabela, Angola

Gabela
Commune and town
Gabela is located in Angola
Gabela
Gabela
Coordinates: 10°51′S 14°22′E / 10.850°S 14.367°E / -10.850; 14.367
CountryAngola
ProvinceCuanza Sul
MunicipalityAmboim
Area
 • Total
459 km2 (177 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
942 m (3,091 ft)
Population
 (2014)[2]
 • Total
184,723
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)

Gabela is a town, with a population of 116,903 (2014),[3] and a commune, named Gabela Sede, in the municipality of Amboim, province of Cuanza Sul, Angola and the seat of that municipality. The area of the commune comprises 459 km2 with a population of 184,723. It was founded as N'Guebela on September 28, 1907.[4][5]

Around the town, some areas of the Angolan Scarp savanna and woodlands with its unique plants and animals are still to be found. The Gabela akalat (Sheppardia gabela), a species of bird, was first recorded here by scientists and subsequently named after the town, as were the Gabela helmet-shrike (Prionops gabela) and Gabela bush-shrike (Laniarius amboimensis); these endangered species are only found in the uplands near Gabela.

Mining and transport

Gabela used to have a mine with a 610 mm (2 ft) narrow gauge railway to Porto Amboim.

References

  1. ^ "Gabela, Angola Page". Falling Rain Genomics.
  2. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of provinces and communes in Angola
  3. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of major cities in Angola
  4. ^ "AMBOIM City Council". ethnia.org.
  5. ^ "Gabela, Angola Page". Mazungue.com. Archived from the original on 2008-07-23.
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