Funda, Angola
commune and town in Angola
Funda is a commune, with a population of 209,387 (2014), in the municipality of Sequele in Icolo e Bengo Province, Angola. Prior to the creation of Icolo e Bengo in 2024, it had been a commune in the municipality of Cacuaco in Luanda Province.
It is to the east of the capital city of Luanda.
Transport
Funda is served by a station on a branch line of the Luanda Railway.
The public source identifies “Funda, Angola” as commune and town in Angola. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Funda, Angola and commune.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 20, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q5508891. Authority coordinates are -8.842, 13.552. 1 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2014 and 2024.
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