Quiçama
Quiçama | |
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| Coordinates: 09°31′S 013°58′E / 9.517°S 13.967°E | |
| Country | Angola |
| Province | Icolo e Bengo |
| Area | |
• Total | 13,900 km2 (5,400 sq mi) |
| Population (2014 census) | |
• Total | 26,546 |
| • Density | 3.37/km2 (8.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Quiçama (Portuguese spelling), Quissama or Kisama (Bantu spelling) is a municipality in the province of Icolo e Bengo in Angola. Prior to the creation of Icolo e Bengo in 2024, it had been one of the nine municipalities that made up the province of Luanda. It covers an area of 13,900 square kilometres (5,400 sq mi) and its population as of 2014 is 26,546. The municipal seat is the village of Muxima.
Quiçama is bordered to the north by the municipalities of Viana and Icolo e Bengo, to the east by the municipalities of Cambambe, Libolo and Quibala, to the south by the municipalities of Quilenda and Porto Amboim, and to the west by the Atlantic Ocean.
Part of the municipality is occupied by the Quiçama National Park (Portuguese: Parque Nacional da Quiçama).