# Cabinda

> city in Cabinda Province, Angola

**Wikidata**: [Q459360](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q459360)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabinda_(city))  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cabinda

## Summary

Cabinda is a city and port municipality in Angola, serving as the capital of Cabinda Province. Founded in 1883, it sits at an elevation of 24 metres with coordinates at latitude -5.566667 and longitude 12.2. The city operates in the UTC+01:00 timezone and has Portuguese as its official language.

## Key Facts

- **Inception**: Founded in 1883
- **Official Name**: Cabinda (also natively labeled as Cabinda)
- **Country**: Angola
- **Administrative Role**: Capital of Cabinda Province
- **Location**: Cabinda Province, Angola
- **Instance Of**: City, port city, municipality of Angola, big city
- **Population (2020)**: 739,182 (preferred figure)
- **Population (2018)**: 699,053
- **Population (2014)**: 550,000
- **Population (2009)**: 377,931
- **Population (2008)**: 357,576
- **Area**: 7,270 square kilometres (1,823,000,000 square metres)
- **Coordinates**: Latitude -5.566667, Longitude 12.2
- **Elevation**: 24 metres above sea level
- **Timezone**: UTC+01:00
- **Official Language**: Portuguese
- **UN/LOCODE**: AOCAB
- **Sister City**: Campinas (twinned since 5 November 2009)
- **Wikipedia Title**: Cabinda (city)

## FAQs

**What is Cabinda's population and how has it changed?**
Cabinda's population has grown significantly from 357,576 in 2008 to a preferred estimate of 739,182 in 2020. Intermediate figures show 377,931 (2009), 550,000 (2014), and 699,053 (2018), indicating steady urban growth.

**What are the alternative names for Cabinda?**
Cabinda is known by multiple aliases including Tchiowa, Tchowa, Chioua, Cidade de Cabinda, and Município de Cabinda. In other languages it appears as カビンダ市 (Japanese), 喀丙達市, 卡宾达, and 卡奔达.

**Where is Cabinda located geographically?**
Cabinda is located in Cabinda Province, Angola, at coordinates -5.566667 latitude and 12.2 longitude. The city sits at an elevation of 24 metres above sea level and operates in the UTC+01:00 timezone.

**What is Cabinda's international city partnership?**
Cabinda is twinned with Campinas, a relationship that was formally established on 5 November 2009.

## Why It Matters

Cabinda serves as the administrative centre of Cabinda Province, an Angolan exclave separated from the mainland. As both a port city and provincial capital, it functions as a critical hub for regional governance, trade, and maritime activity. The city's port designation (UN/LOCODE: AOCAB) underscores its importance in shipping and logistics. Its sustained population growth from under 360,000 in 2008 to nearly 740,000 in 2020 demonstrates its expanding role as an urban centre. The city's documentation in major reference works like the New International Encyclopedia and its presence across 68 Wikipedia language editions reflect its global recognition.

## Notable For

- Serves as both a city and a port city, combining administrative and maritime functions
- Functions as the capital of Cabinda Province
- Has experienced significant population growth, nearly doubling between 2008 and 2020
- Maintains an international sister-city relationship with Campinas, Brazil
- Documented in the New International Encyclopedia
- Recognized across 68 Wikipedia language editions
- Holds multiple international identifiers (VIAF, GeoNames, BnF, MusicBrainz, iNaturalist)

## Body

### Geography and Location

Cabinda is positioned at latitude -5.566667 and longitude 12.2, situated within Cabinda Province, Angola. The city occupies an area of 7,270 square kilometres (1,823,000,000 square metres) and rests at an elevation of 24 metres above sea level. The locality operates within the UTC+01:00 timezone. An image titled "Местная улица" (Local Street) documents the urban environment.

### Administrative Status and Governance

Cabinda holds multiple administrative classifications including city, port city, municipality of Angola, and big city. It serves as the capital of Cabinda Province. The official language of the municipality is Portuguese. The city's coat of arms is documented and available through Wikimedia Commons.

### Demographics

Population data for Cabinda shows consistent growth over a twelve-year period:
- 2008: 357,576
- 2009: 377,931
- 2014: 550,000
- 2018: 699,053
- 2020: 739,182 (preferred figure)

This represents an approximate 107% increase between 2008 and 2020.

### Historical Foundation

Cabinda was established in 1883. The city has been documented in the New International Encyclopedia under the entry "The New International Encyclopædia/Cabinda."

### International Relations

Cabinda maintains a formal twinning relationship with Campinas, Brazil. This partnership was initiated on 5 November 2009, as recorded by the Campinas municipal government's international cooperation records.

### Port and Trade Designation

As a port city, Cabinda holds the United Nations Code for Trade and Transport Locations (UN/LOCODE) identifier AOCAB, registered through UNECE.

### Identity and Nomenclature

The city is officially named Cabinda, with this designation also serving as the native label. Alternative names include Tchiowa, Tchowa, Chioua, Cidade de Cabinda, and Município de Cabinda. Additional international variants include カビンダ市 (Japanese), 喀丙達市, 卡宾达, and 卡奔达.

### Digital and Reference Identifiers

Cabinda is catalogued across numerous international databases and reference systems:
- VIAF ID: 239973150
- GeoNames ID: 2243271
- Freebase ID: /m/09dlpn
- GNS Unique Feature ID: -2859046
- OpenStreetMap Node ID: 279009752
- Who's On First ID: 890434603
- MusicBrainz Area ID: fc88617d-a654-45c6-9eab-fec443b3b30d
- iNaturalist Place ID: 13879
- BnF (Bibliothèque nationale de France) ID: 119745777
- BBC Things ID: 9e40a3fb-8ca8-4b1d-bb9a-bc165fb75f4f
- Dutch National Library CR ID: ge1079738
- De Agostini ID: Cabinda+(città)
- Croatian Encyclopedia ID: 10463
- Polish Online Encyclopedia ID: 3918785
- Humboldt Digital Edition ID: H0006947
- Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017): 2030614
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID: cabinda (former scheme: 0013146)
- Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija ID: cabinda

### Wikimedia Presence

Cabinda has a Wikipedia presence spanning 68 site links across languages including Afrikaans, Arabic, Egyptian Arabic, Aragonese, Azerbaijani (South), Catalan, Cebuano, Czech, Danish, Dagbani, German, Greek, English, Esperanto, Spanish, Estonian, Basque, Persian, Finnish, French, Northern Frisian, Hebrew, Croatian, Hungarian, Armenian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Georgian, Kongo, Korean, Latin, Luxembourgish, Lingua Franca Nova, Lithuanian, Latvian, Moksha, Malagasy, Māori, Malay, Dutch, Norwegian Nynorsk, Norwegian, Polish, Western Punjabi, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Simple English, Swedish, Swahili, Tagalog, Turkish, Tatar, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Waray, Mingrelian, Chinese, and Zulu.

The Wikipedia title is "Cabinda (city)" with the Wikidata description "city in Cabinda Province, Angola." The main Wikimedia Commons category is "Cabinda (city)." Locator maps are available showing the municipality's boundaries.

### Categorization and Classification

The topic's main category is Category:Cabinda (city). Associated people categories include Category:People from Cabinda (city), which serves as both the category for people born there and the general category of associated people.

## References

1. [Source](https://www.campinas.sp.gov.br/governo/cooperacao_internacional/irmas/)
2. BnF authorities
3. Czech National Authority Database
4. MusicBrainz
5. GeoNames
6. BBC Things
7. [Source](https://service.unece.org/trade/locode/ao.htm)
8. [iNaturalist](https://www.inaturalist.org/places/inaturalist-places.csv.zip)