Cuanza-norte: The Government of Cuanza-Norte will make better use of 63 tourist attractions to diversify the local economy, announced the provincial governor, Joo Diogo Gaspar. Tourist attractions include the Zanga caves, the Muanda waterfalls, the Santa Isabel water source, and the Kilombo tourist center, in the municipality of Cazengo.
According to Angola Press News Agency, the governor, who was speaking to the press on Sunday after visiting these tourist attractions, stated that the 63 locations identified are on the government's list for greater publicity and attracting tourists to the province. The government will continue to invest in improving access roads to tourism areas, especially the historic town of Massangano, which was transformed into the provisional capital of Angola during the 16th century when Luanda was occupied by the Dutch.
Joo Diogo Gaspar informed that partnerships with hotel units and agencies to train young people as tourist guides and in marketing are also part of the strategies to boost the tourism sector, aiming to publicize the potential of tourism in the province's 17 municipalities. Cuanza-Norte is also open to private investment for the construction of hotel and restaurant infrastructure in the Kilombo botanical garden, which is considered a worthy place for promoting tourism in several dimensions.
The governor emphasized that the focus on tourism is one of the strategies of the Government of Cuanza-Norte to transform the province from a place of passage to a stopover for those wishing to explore the historical and socio-cultural reality of Angola. He pointed out that there are conditions for making better use of the province's tourism potential to develop the economy and generate jobs, particularly for youth.
Joo Diogo Gaspar highlighted that Cuanza-Norte has a tradition in promoting religious tourism, as it annually welcomes more than 100,000 faithful on occasions of Catholic pilgrimages to the sanctuaries of Nossa Senhora das Vict³rias (Massangano), Santo Ant³nio de Cahenda (Samba Caju), and Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora (Ndalatando).
