Malanje (province)

Malanje
Province
The Black Rocks of Pungo Andongo
Malanje, province of Angola
Country	Angola
Capital	Malanje
Area
• Total	97,602 km2 (37,684 sq mi)
Population (2014 census)
• Total	968,135
• Density	9.9/km2 (26/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	AO-MAL
Website	www.malanje.gov.ao

Malanje is a province of Angola. It has an area of 97,602 km² and a 2014 census population of 968,135.Malanje is the capital of the province.

The Malanje Province is located in the north of Angola, the provincial capital and largest town of Malanje located 383 kilometres (238 mi) by road east of the national capital of Luanda. It is bordered to the northwest by Uige Province, to the northeast by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the east by Lunda Norte Province and Lunda Sul Province, to the south by Bié Province and Cuanza Sul Province, and in the west by Cuanza Norte Province. The extreme north of the province is covered with savannah, while the southern part is largely dry savannah. The main rivers are the Cuanza River in the southwest and Kwango River in the northeast, and there is a mountainous area known as the Malanje Plateau. The Cuije River and Cuanza flow in the vicinity of Cangandala National Park. Large areas north and southeast of the city of Malanje have been declared protected areas. Of note is the Milando Reserve Park (Reserva Especial do Milando) in the north and the Reserva Natural Integral do Luando at the headwaters of Cuanza.

Malanje Province is divided into 14 municipalities that are further divided into 66 communes (comunas). Municipalities in this province include Cacuso, kalandula, kambundi-katembo, Cangandala, Caombo, kiwaba Nzogi, kunda-dia-Bazi, Luquembo, Malanje, Marimba, Massango, Mucari, Quela, and Quirima.