Prior to the creation of Icolo e Bengo in 2024, it had been one of the nine municipalities that made up the province of Luanda.

[2] It covers an area of 13,900 square kilometres (5,400 sq mi) and its population as of 2014 is 26,546.

In 1594 Francisco de Almeida with the support of Pedro Alvares Rebello waged warfare to remove Kafuxi ka Mbari from power.

[3] Quiçama is subdivided into the communes of Demba Chio, Mumbondo, Muxima, and Quixinge.

[4] Cabo Ledo was previously a commune in Quiçama, but it was promoted to the status of a separate municipality when the province of Icolo e Bengo was created.