Luanda Province

The original prewar Luanda Province grew in size during the 20th century due to the urbanization of Angola. It was divided into the provinces of Luanda and Bengo in 1980.^[2][3]

The new reform of 2011 moved the municipalities Icolo e Bengo and Quiçama from Bengo to Luanda Province, so as the province has 3 neighboring ones instead of being surrounded by Bengo. This administrative reform significantly increased the land area of Luanda Province. It formerly had an area of 2,417 square kilometres (933 mi²) and a reported population of 6,542,942 in 2014, before accounting for reorganization^[4] In 2024, the province was reduced again.

Governors of the Luanda Province have included: Francisca Espírito Santo (c. 2009–2010),^[5] Jose Maria dos Santos (c. 2011–2013), and Graciano Francisco Domingos (c. 2014).^{[citation needed]}

The province has created the Instituto de Planeamento e Gestão Urbana de Luanda (IPGUL, Institute for urban planning and management of Luanda) as an independent organ for urban planning of the province.^[6]

The province of Luanda contains 17 municipalities (Portuguese: municípios):

In 2011 Luanda Province was subdivided into seven municipalities, namely, Luanda, Belas, Cacuaco, Cazenga, Icolo e Bengo, Quiçama and Viana.^[8][2] In November 2016, another two municipalities were added, Talatona and Kilamba-Kiaxi respectively, giving the province 9 municipalities, 41 urban districts, and 14 communes.^[9] In 2025, both the province and the municipalities' limits were reformed.

The province of Luanda contains the following communes (Portuguese: comunas); sorted by their respective municipalities:

• Belas Municipality: – Barra do Cuanza, Quilamba (Kilamba); Benfica e Mussulo, Ramiros
• Cacuaco Municipality: – Cacuaco, Funda, Quicolo (Kikolo)
• Cazenga Municipality: – Cazenga, Hoji Ya Henda, Tala Hady; Cazenga Popular, Distrito Industrial
• Ícolo e Bengo Municipality: – Bom Jesus do Cuanza, Cabiri (Kabiri), Caculo Cahango, Calomboloca (seat: Cassoneca), Catete
• Luanda Municipality: – Angola Quiluanje, Ingombota, Maianga, Rangel, Samba, Sambizanga
• Quiçama Municipality: – Cabo Ledo, Demba Chio, Mumbondo, Muxima, Quixinje (Kixinje)
• Viana Municipality: – Calumbo, Viana, Zango, Mbaia
• Kilamba-Kiaxi Municipality: – Quilamba-Quiaxi (Kilamba-Kiaxi); Golfe, Palanca, Sapú, Vila Estoril
• Talatona Municipality: – Benfica, Talatona; Camama, Futungo de Belas, Quificas

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Up to 1991, the official name was Provincial Commissioner