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and Museu da Moeda. The district has a population density of 100,000 people per square mile making it a highly densely populated urban neighborhood. Redevelopment of the historic colonial core has entailed the destruction of informal and low-income housing options for residents in favor of higher end
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is located at the intersection of Largo de
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Maculusso is a neighborhood located in the southern portion of
Ingombota. The neighborhood developed under the period of Portuguese colonization in Angola. The neighborhood was originally built for a working-class population of merchants, missionaries, soldiers and others. The area continues to be a
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The area consists primarily of low-rise homes with adjoining private gardens but with the discovery of oil in Angola has seen the construction of a number of high-rise residential and hotel structures. Holy Family Church (Igreja
Sagrada Família) and the Mutu Ya Kevela School are two of the most
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primarily residential quarter with a formally laid out street pattern. Streets in the quarter are paved often with sidewalks and trees. The area is now an upper-middle class district with abundant luxury houses, leisure areas, historic sites and international hotels and restaurants.
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prominent cultural landmarks in the neighborhood. Angola's
Central Military Hospital and Maternity Hospital are located across the street from Holy Family Church. Dipanda Tower, the Tropical Cinema and Largo da Independence are other attractions in the area.
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Baixa, the lower city concentrates the financial and commercial activities in the capital. Headquarters of the largest companies operating in Angola are located here, both domestic and foreign, mainly around the
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Kinanga is a formerly working-class residential district located in the southwest section of
Ingombota. The neighborhood consisted largely of informally built residential structures on a slope overlooking the
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