A large number of civilians were killed in the clashes between National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) and Angolan Armed Forces (FAA).

[5] On 17 December 2000, the UNITA combatants killed 31 FAA soldiers and looted vehicles, arms and about 20,000 litres of diesel in Quibala.

[7] Landmines laid during the civil war are still present and contracts to clear them were given to different organisations.

[10] In 2008 the province's Maria Restino Manuel was declared the Internet winner of Miss Landmine 2008.

[11] Kibalas, N'goias, Musseles, Mussumbas and Bailundos are the major ethnic groups in the province.

António da Gama Lopes Teixeira, Mateus Alves Morais de Brito and Maria de Lourdes Sousa Abambres Veiga are deputy governors for Technical and infrastructure Services, Economic Sector Area and Political and Social Sector Area respectively.