Luanda is a
province of
Angola. It has an area of and a population of 6,542,942 in 2014.
Luanda is the capital of the province and the country of Angola. Despite this, the city occupies , or less than five percent of the total area of the province. In 2011 Luanda Province was subdivided into seven municipalities, namely,
Luanda,
Belas,
Cacuaco,
Cazenga,
Icolo e Bengo,
Quiçama and
Viana. These are again subdivided into 47
Communes (Comunas). The new reform of 2011 moved the municipalities Icolo e Bengo and Quiçama from Bengo to Luanda Province. The administrative reform significantly increased the land area of Luanda Province. Governors of the Luanda Province have included: Francisca Espírito Santo (c. 2009-2010), Jose Maria dos Santos (c. 2011-2013), and Graciano Francisco Domingos (c. 2014).