Africa-Press – Angola. A total of 24 municipalities, against the current six, could be created in Bengo province, under the proposed Law on the New Administrative Political Division.
According to the diploma project, the addition of municipalities originates in 23 communes that could be raised to the category of municipalities.
This information is expressed in the final communiqué of the extraordinary session of the Provincial Council for the Consultation of Communities led by the governor of the province, Maria Antónia Nelumba, which aimed to finalize the discussion on the proposed law of the new administrative political division.
The participants approved the proposal with some changes in the nomenclature of certain municipalities.
In this proposal, the main novelty lies with the locality of Panguila, which due to its geographic configuration and population density will also be elevated to a municipality.
Thus, the province of Bengo will be able to count on the municipalities of Caxito, Quibaxi, Muxaluando, Ambriz, Pango Aluquém, Barra do Dande, Cancassala, Piri, Quicunzo, Cazuangongo, Quixico, Nambuangongo, Cage Mazumbo, Zala, Bela Vista, Mabubas , Quicabo, Úcua, Paredes, Coxe, Tabi and Panguila.
According to the participants, this division could bring more development, employment, services closer to the population and infrastructures to the region.
The Provincial Council for Community Consultation is made up of members of the provincial government, municipal and communal administrators and representatives of various sectors of civil society.
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