Bié Province Contents Overview Origins of Jonas Savimbi Civil War List of Governors of Bié References External links Navigation menuwww.bie.gov.ao"Pereira Alfredo torna-se no 10º governador do Bié"Official website of province governorInformation on this province at the Angolan ministry for territorial administrationInformation on this province at Info AngolaUS government statistics from 1988Province geographical info at geoview.infoeee12°31′S 17°34′E / 12.517°S 17.567°E / -12.517; 17.567
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Bié Province
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Bié | |
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Province | |
 Bie, province of Angola | |
| Country | Angola |
| Capital | Kuito |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Pereira Alfredo |
| • Vice-Governor for the Political, Economic and Social Sector | Carlos Ulombe Esperança da Silva |
| • Vice-Governor for Technical Services and Infrastructures | José Fernando Tchatuvela |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70,314 km2 (27,148 sq mi) |
| Population (2014 census) | |
| • Total | 1,338,923 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | AO-BIE |
| Website | www.bie.gov.ao |
Bié is a province of Angola located on the Bié Plateau in central part of country.[1] Its capital is Kuito, which was called Silva Porto until independence from Portugal in 1975. The province has an area of 70,314 square kilometres (27,148 sq mi) and a population of 1,338,923. Municipalities in the province include Andulo, Camacupa, Catabola, Chinguar, Chitembo, Cuemba, Cunhinga, Kuito, and Nharea. The current governor of Bié is José Amaro Tati.
Contents
1 Overview
2 Origins of Jonas Savimbi
3 Civil War
4 List of Governors of Bié
5 References
6 External links
Overview
Bié has boundaries with the province of Malanje, to the northeast with the province of Lunda Sul, to Moxico, to the south with Cuando Cubango and to the west with the provinces of Huila, Huambo and Cuanza Sul.
The climate of Bié is cool and abundant rainfall makes it possible to farm maize, sugar cane, rice, coffee and peanuts. Its ground is among the most fertile in Angola[citation needed].
The province was once an important commercial link between the Portuguese traders at the port of Benguela on the Atlantic Ocean and the Ovimbundu in the interior. The capital and other cities in the province remain important commercial centers in Angola.[1]
Origins of Jonas Savimbi
Bié province is perhaps best known as the place where the family of Angolan political leader Jonas Savimbi came from. Savimbi, although born in Moxico Province near Bié, was ethnically Bieno, i.e. of a subgroup of the Ovimbundu. He led the UNITA movement first in the anti-colonial war against the Portuguese, and then in the Civil War against the ruling MPLA before he was killed in combat in 2002. Savimbi gained global notoriety as a United States ally during the Cold War.
Civil War
Bié is one of the regions that was heavily affected by the Civil War. Agriculture came to a halt in several areas, and part of the rural population fled to the cities. The province capital Kuito was in part destroyed by bombing, as were roads and other infrastructures. Since 2002, reconstruction efforts have been important, but as of early 2011 much remained to be done.
List of Governors of Bié
[2]
| Name | Years in office |
|---|---|
| Amílcar Saraiva de Figueiredo * | (2) 1976–1977 |
Fernando Faustino Muteka * | (3) 1977–1979 |
| João Baptista Jamba aka Jamba Ya Mina * | (4) 1979–1982 |
| João Marques Monocapui Bassovava * | (5) 1982–1986 |
Marcolino José Carlos Moco * | (2) 1986–1987 |
| Luís Paulino dos Santos * | (16) 1987–2002 |
| José Amaro Tati | (7) 2002–2008 |
| Cândida Celeste da Silva | (2) 2008–2009 |
| Álvaro de Boavida Neto | (9) 2009–2017 |
| Pereira Alfredo | (2) 2018– |
- Up to 1991, the official name was Provincial Commissioner
References
^ ab Broadhead, Susan (1992). Historical dictionary of Angola. Metuchen, N.J: Scarecrow Press. p. 47. ISBN 9780810825321..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ "Pereira Alfredo torna-se no 10º governador do Bié" (in Portuguese). ANGOP Angolan News Agency. 12 Sep 2018. Retrieved 3 Mar 2019.
External links
- Official website of province governor
- Information on this province at the Angolan ministry for territorial administration
- Information on this province at Info Angola
- US government statistics from 1988
- Province geographical info at geoview.info
Provinces of Angola | ||
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 Municipalities of Angola | |
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| Bengo Province |
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| Benguela Province |
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| Bié Province |
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| Cabinda Province |
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| Cuando Cubango Province |
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| Cuanza Norte Province |
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| Cuanza Sul Province |
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| Cunene Province |
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| Huambo Province |
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| Huíla Province |
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| Luanda Province |
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| Lunda Norte Province |
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| Lunda Sul Province |
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| Malanje Province |
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| Moxico Province |
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| Namibe Province |
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| Uíge Province |
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| Zaire Province |
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| Bié Province | |
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Capital: Kuito | |
| Andulo |
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| Cunhinga |
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| Chinguar |
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| Chitembo |
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| Catabola |
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| Camacupa |
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| Cuemba |
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| Kuito |
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| Nharea |
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Coordinates: 12°31′S 17°34′E / 12.517°S 17.567°E / -12.517; 17.567
Categories:
- Provinces of Angola
- Bié Province
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