Angola's 164 municipalities constitute the second administrative level in the country's three-tier system of territorial organization, positioned between the provinces above and the communes below. Municipalities serve as intermediate governing units responsible for local administration, public service delivery, and implementation of provincial and national policies at the community level. They typically manage essential functions including local infrastructure maintenance, basic education and health services, municipal planning, and tax collection within their jurisdictions. Each municipality is headed by an administrator appointed by the provincial governor, who coordinates between higher levels of government and the smaller communes that comprise the municipality. This administrative structure allows for more localized governance across Angola's diverse geographic and demographic landscape while maintaining centralized oversight through the provincial authorities.