Sumbe
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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 |
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]
Geography
[edit]Sumbe 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
[edit]The city has a dry tropical climate. The hottest temperatures are from January to April, and the coldest months are July and August.
Transportation
[edit]Air transportation is serviced by Angola Air Services, SAL, and Inter Transit.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[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.
Capital: Sumbe | |
| Sumbe | |
| Amboim | |
| Cassongue | |
| Cela | |
| Conda | |
| Ebo | |
| Libolo | |
| Mussende | |
| Seles | |
| Quilenda | |
| Porto Amboim | |
| Quibala |
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| Authority control databases: Novo Redondo Lighthouse |
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