Cabinda (city)

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Cabinda Chioua
Municipality and city
Seal
Cabinda Location in Angola
Coordinates: 5°33′36″S 12°11′24″E / 5.56000°S 12.19000°E / -5.56000; 12.19000
Country	Angola
Admin. division	Cabinda province
Founded	1883
City Status	1956
Area
• Total	2,273 km2 (878 sq mi)
Elevation	24 m (79 ft)
Population  (mid 2020)[1]
• Total	739,182
• Density	330/km2 (840/sq mi)
Climate	Aw

Cabinda, also known as Chioua,^[2] is a city and a municipality located in the Cabinda Province, an exclave of Angola. Angolan sovereignty over Cabinda is disputed by the secessionist Republic of Cabinda. The city of Cabinda had a population of 550,000^[3] and the municipality a population of 624,646, at the 2014 Census. The residents of the city are known as Cabindas or Fiotes. Cabinda, due to its proximity to rich oil reserves, serves as one of Angola's main oil ports.^[4][5]