Executive Decree No. 243/14 classifying the «Historical Centre of Mbanza Kongo» as a National heritage located in the Province of Zaire. Country/Territory Angola Document type Regulation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República, I Série, No. 125. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Cultural heritage Protection of habitats Classification/declassification Geographical area Africa, Central Africa, Least Developed Countries, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Executive Decree enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Executive Decree, consisting of 5 articles, establishes the classification of the «Historical Centre of Mbanza Kongo» as a National heritage located in the Province of Zaire. It classifies this historical site, as National Cultural Heritage and defines its limits, whereas Mbanza Kongo is one of the oldest urban settlements below the equator, with remains of its evolution and history and deployed in the city as the capital of the ancient kingdom of Kongo, by its political dominance, that influenced other realms of the region in terms of economical, social and religious aspects, later represented the core of the ancient city of 'São Salvador do Congo'. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org