Muxima
Commune in Icolo e Bengo, Angola From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Muxima is a town and commune in the municipality of Quiçama, Icolo e Bengo Province, Angola.[2] The village, located by Kwanza river, was occupied in 1589 by the Portuguese who erected a church and a fortress in 1599. Muxima means "heart" in Kimbundu. It is the site of a Marian shrine. The town is the home of the 16th century Portuguese Fortress of Muxima.
Muxima | |
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 Church of Our Lady of Conception | |
 Muxima Location in Angola | |
| Coordinates: 9°31′S 13°58′E | |
| Country | Angola |
| Province | Icolo e Bengo |
| Municipality | Quiçama |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,670 km2 (1,030 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 8,166 |
| • Density | 3.1/km2 (7.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Church
The church Nossa Senhora da Conceição, more well known as Nossa Senhora da Muxima, was first established in colonial Portuguese Angola in 1599.
It is a popular pilgrimage destination in Angola, that can receive more than 1 million pilgrims annually.
It became a popular pilgrimage site after a suspected Marian apparition in 1833.
During a holy mass in October 2013, an act of vandalism caused some reparable damages.[3]
References
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