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M'banza Congo, Zaire Province, Angolai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| M'banza Congo | Municipality |
| Zaire Province | Province |
| Angola | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
6° 16' 4'' South , 14° 14' 53'' East
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mbanza Congo; Mbanza Kongo; San Salvador; São Salvador; São Salvador do Congo
Mbanza-Kongo (known as São Salvador in Portuguese from 1570 to 1975), is the capital of Angola's northwestern Zaire Province.
Mbanza-Kongo (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ˈbɐ̃zɐ], [ĩˈbɐ̃zɐ], [mɨˈβɐ̃zɐ] or [miˈβɐ̃zɐ ˈkõɡu]) (properly Mbanza Koongo or Kôngo in most acceptable orthographies) was founded some time before the arrival of the Portuguese in 1483 and was the capital of the Kilukeni dynasty ruling at that time. The site was temporarily abandoned during civil wars in the 17th century. It lies close to Angola's border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located at around 6°16′0″S 14°15′0″E and sits on top of an impressive flat-topped mountain, sometimes called Mongo a Kaila (mountain of division) because recent legends recall that the king created the clans of the kingdom and sent them out from there. In the valley to the south runs the Luezi River. In 2017, Mbanza Kongo was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
M'Banza Congo Municipality consists of the following communes: Caluca, Kiende (Quiende), Luvu, Madimba, M'Banza Kongo, and Nkalambata (Calambata).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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| ⓘ | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
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| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%27banza-Kongo |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q500189 |
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M'banza Congo, Zaire Province, Angola