Quilamba
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| Coordinates: 9°00′S 13°16′E / 9.000°S 13.267°E | |
| Country | Angola |
| Province | Luanda |
| Municipality | Belas |
| Founded by | China International Trust and Investment Corporation |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.5 km2 (11.8 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1:00 (WAT) |
Quilamba (also called Kilamba) is a planned urban development located about 30 kilometres south of Luanda, Angola. It serves as the administrative center of Belas Municipality in Luanda Province. The city was built by the China International Trust and Investment Corporation (CITIC) as part of a government housing program and financed through a loan between the governments of Angola and China.
According to the Associated Press, Quilamba is considered the most successful new city development in Africa, with a population exceeding 130,000, and experts suggest it serves as a model for a dozen similar projects across the continent, from Zanzibar to Zambia.