Little Fort of Kikombo
Province: Kwanza - Sul (South of the Country)
It is placed in the small bay of Kikombo, in the South of the
Province of Kwanza – Sul
It is placed in the small bay of Kikombo, in the South of the
Province of Kwanza- Sul. The little fort of "Kikombo" is linked to the
history of netherlander domination and of portuguese reconquest. There
was founded the Help Squadron of the Governor Francisco Soto Mayor in
1645 and later in 1648, the squadron of Salvador Correia, who, from
there he left for the restoration of Luanda and Angola.
The little fort is also linked to the slaves traffic, so it played
the role of the Deposit and the embarkment of slaves that were captured
in the factories of the interior, serving as its protection against the
attacks made by the natives, showing resistance to the occupation of
angolan territory and above all against the negroes (slaves) traffic.
It was classified as National Monument by the Provincial Decret n.
21, 12 of January of 1924. It is relatively in good order and it is a
state property. The responsibility for its maintenance and preservation
concerns the Ministry of Culture.