Cabinda

Cabinda is a small territory, currently administered as an exclave of Angola, resulting from the fusion of three kingdoms: Ngoyo, Loango and Cacongo. With 7,283 km², it has a population of 300,000 inhabitants, of which about one third are refugees in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo, formerly Zaïre). It is separated from Angola by DR Congo, which bounds the province on the south and the east. Cabinda is bounded on the north by the Republic of the Congo, and on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. Adjacent to the coast are some of the biggest oilfields of the world; the exploration began in 1954.

Related Topics:
Exclave - Angola - Ngoyo - Loango - Cacongo - Km² - Refugee - Democratic Republic of the Congo - Zaïre - Republic of the Congo - Atlantic Ocean - 1954

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Cabinda produces hardwoods, coffee, cacao, rubber, and palm oil products. Petroleum production began in 1968 and now accounts for most of Angola's production.

Related Topics:
Hardwood - Coffee - Cacao - Rubber - Palm oil - Petroleum - 1968

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Currently Cabinda produces 700,000 barrels of crude per day. Cabinda Oil is associated with Sonangol, Agip Angola Lda. The Sonangol has (41%), Chevron (39.2%) Elf (10%) and Agip (9.8%).

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