Catumbela

Catumbela
Municipality and town
Catumbela railway station
Catumbela Location in Angola
Coordinates: 12°26′2.1″S 13°32′35.7″E / 12.433917°S 13.543250°E / -12.433917; 13.543250Coordinates: 12°26′2.1″S 13°32′35.7″E / 12.433917°S 13.543250°E / -12.433917; 13.543250
Country	Angola
Province	Benguela Province
Government
• Mayor	Filomena Pascoal
Population (2012)
• Total	16,977
Time zone	WAT (UTC+1)

Catumbela is a city and a municipality of the Benguela province in Angola. It has a population of 16,977 as of 2012.

In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the Portuguese built Forte de São Pedro to establish themselves in Benguela. Today, the fort is in a dilapidated condition, but plans are being made to restore it and turn it into a museum.

Catumbela was a commune in the municipality of Lobito until 2011, when it became a municipality in its own right.

Catumbela is served by a station on the national railway network as well as Catumbela Airport.