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Sumbe, formerly Novo Redondo, is a city located in west central Angola. It is the administrative capital of Cuanza Sul Province. In 2014 its population was 279,968.[1]
Sumbe
Novo Redondo | |
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  Sumbe | |
| Coordinates: 11°12′19″S 13°50′30″E / 11.20528°S 13.84167°E | |
| Country |  Angola |
| Province | Cuanza Sul |
| Area | |
| • Land | 4,638 km2 (1,791 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| 279,968 | |
| • Density | 5.5/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 205,832 |
| Climate | BSh |
| Novo Redondo Lighthouse | |
| Constructed | 1889 (first) [3] |
| Construction | masonry tower (current) [3] |
| Height | 15 metres (49 ft) (current) 7 metres (23 ft) (first) |
| Shape | cylindrical truncated tower with lantern (current) cylindrical post atop a 1-storey house (first) |
| Markings | white and red horizontal band (current) black post (first) [3] |
| Power source | solar power  |
| Operator | Instituto Marítimo e Portuário de Angola |
| First lit | 1970s (current) [3] |
| Deactivated | 1970s (first) |
| Focal height | 34 metres (112 ft)[4] |
| Range | 8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 3s |
Geography
editSumbe municipality stretches, North until the Queve river, West until the Balombo river, West limited by the Atlantic Ocean and East to the Conda Municipality.
Climate
editThe city has a dry tropical climate. The hottest temperatures are from January to April, and the coldest months are July and August.
Transportation
editAir transportation is serviced by Angola Air Services, SAL, and Inter Transit.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Resultados Definitivos Recenseamento Geral da População e Habitação – 2014 Província do Cuanza Sul" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estatística, República de Angola. Retrieved 3 May 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Citypopulation.de Archived 2020-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Population of the major cities in Angola
- ^ a b c d Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Angola". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2016.
- ^ "Welcome to Kwanza Sul". Welcome to Angola. Archived from the original on 2021-10-16. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
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