Uíge Province
Uíge (pronounced: "Weej"), [1] is one of the eighteen provinces of Angola.[2] It is in the northwestern part of the country.[3] The capital city is Uíge. There are 500,000 people. The Beu Forest Reserve is in the province.
Uige Uije | |
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 Caxito-Uíge Road | |
 Map of Angola with the Uige province highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 7°37′S 15°03′E | |
| Country | Angola |
| Alvor Agreement | January 15, 1975 |
| Capital | Uige |
| Area | |
| • Land | 22,663 km2 (8,750 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 800,000 |
The province was badly damaged during the long civil war. Many buildings were destroyed. Many people had to move.
References
- Benarde, Melvin A. (2006). Our precarious habitat?: the sky is not falling. Wiley-Interscience. pp. 104–. ISBN 9780471740650. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
- James, pp. 135 ff
- "Uige". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
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