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Zaire Province

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Zaire is one of the 18 provinces of Angola. It occupies 40130 square kilometres in the north west of the country and has a population of approximately 600,000. It has a tropical climate.

Map of Angola with the province highlighted
Map of Angola with the province highlighted

The provincial capital is M'Banza Kongo. Other municipalities include Soyo, Tomboco, N'Zeto, Noqui, and Cuimba.

Industries include

  • Oil
  • Mining: asphalt, iron, phosphates, lead, zinc
  • Agriculture: cashew nuts, cassava, castor-oil, citrus fruits, coffee, massambala, palm oil, pineapples, peanuts, rice, soybeans, sweet potatoes
  • Cattle farming
  • Fishing
  • Production of construction materials
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