Namibe Province

Namibe is a province of the African nation of Angola. At the time of Portuguese colonial rule in her name Moçâmedes ( Mossâmedes also wrote ) was. It has an area of ​​58,137 km ² and a population of about 230,000 (calculated 2009). The same city of Namibe is the capital of the province. Another city is Tómbwa or Tombua (formerly Porto Alexandre ).

The current name of the province is derived from the Namib Desert, which is predominantly in Namibia, the northernmost part, however, extends to the province of Namibe into it. The province is known for there often to be found Welwitschien ( Welwitschia mirabilis ).

The desert is, albeit sparsely inhabited by Herero groups ( vaKuval, Ova - Himba ) and small Khoisan groups ( Kwisi, Kwepe ).

Bengo | Benguela | Bié | Cabinda | Cuando Cubango | Cuanza Norte | Cuanza Sul | Cunene | Huambo | Huíla | Luanda | Lunda Norte | Lunda Sul | Malanje | Moxico | Namibe | Uige | Zaire

  • Province in Angola
  • Namibe Province
Himba people Subdivisions of Angola
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