Muxima

Muxima
Muxima
—  Municipality, commune and town  —
Muxima is located in Angola
Muxima
Location in Angola
Coordinates: 9°31′S 13°58′E / 9.517°S 13.967°E / -9.517; 13.967Coordinates: 9°31′S 13°58′E / 9.517°S 13.967°E / -9.517; 13.967
Country  Angola
Province Bengo Province
Time zone WAT (UTC+1)

Muxima is a town, commune and municipality in Bengo Province in Angola.[1]It was founded in 1599 by the Portuguese. Muxima means "heart" in Kimbundu. It is the site of a Marian shrine.

References

  1. ^ "City councils of Angola". Statoids. http://www.statoids.com/yao.html. Retrieved April 6, 2009. 



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