Cacongo[3] (ex-Lândana,[4] Concelho de Cacongo,[5] Malemba,[6] or Molembo[7]) is a municipality in Cabinda Province, an exclave of Angola. Its principal town is Cacongo. Landana lies on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, adjacent to Landana Bay. The municipality covers 1,679 square kilometres (648 sq mi) and had a population of 39,076 at the 2014 Census; the latest official estimate (as at mid 2019) is 44,974.[8]
 | |
| Location | Ponta de Lândana Lândana Angola |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 5°14′30″S 12°08′00″E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1950s  |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Height | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Shape | quadrangular tower[1][2] |
| Markings | white tower |
| Operator | Instituto Marítimo e Portuário de Angola |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Range | 9 nmi (17 km; 10 mi) |
| Characteristic | Oc W 5s |
History
At the time of the arrival of the Portuguese in the 15th Century it was populated by the Kongo people and was the major portion of the Kingdom of Kakongo.[9]
Geology
The coast of Lândana is known by the Paleocene fossils, including Cabindachelys landanensis, Congosaurus, and Cimomia landanensis.[10]
See also
References
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
