Gabela is a town and a commune, named Gabela Sede, in the municipality of Amboim, province of Cuanza Sul, Angola and the seat of that municipality. The area of the commune comprises 459 km². It was founded as N'Guebela on September 28, 1907.

Gabela used to have a mine with a 610 mm (2 ft) narrow gauge railway to Porto Amboim.

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ⓘ Magnetite

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ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Morros do Amboim, Gabela, Amboim, Cuanza Sul Province, Angola

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Martins da Pedra collection

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

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O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabela,_Angola
Wikidata ID:	Q1009549
GeoNames ID:	3348613

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Angola

Cuanza Sul Province
- Amboim
  - Gabela
    - Morros do Amboim

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