Cabinda (city)
Cabinda
Chioua | |
|---|---|
Municipality and city | |
Cabinda | |
| Coordinates: 5°33′36″S 12°11′24″E / 5.56000°S 12.19000°E | |
| Country | Angola |
| Province | Cabinda |
| Founded | 1883 |
| City Status | 1956 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,273 km2 (878 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (mid 2020) | |
• Total | 739,182 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (840/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Climate | Aw |
Cabinda, also known as Chioua, is a city and a municipality located in the Cabinda Province, an exclave of Angola. Angolan sovereignty over Cabinda is disputed by the secessionist Republic of Cabinda. The city of Cabinda had a population of 550,000 and the municipality a population of 624,646, at the 2014 Census. The residents of the city are known as Cabindas or Fiotes. Cabinda, due to its proximity to rich oil reserves, serves as one of Angola's main oil ports.