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Namibe Province

province of Angola

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Namibe is a province located in southwestern Angola, situated along the Atlantic coast. It is significant as an important region for Angola's economy due to its ports and fishing industries, as well as its desert landscapes and strategic location.

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Vinony's link graph records 359 inbound references to Namibe Province, and connects out to Moçâmedes, Huíla Province and Angola.

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It sits within the topics 1840 establishments in the Portuguese Empire, Namibe Province and Provinces of Angola.

Vinony links it to 57 Wikipedia language editions.

Wikidata facts

Instance of: province of Angola
Official name: Namibe
Country: Angola
Located in: Angola
Contains: Virei
Capital: Moçâmedes
Population: 815708
Area: 57091.0
Time zone: West Africa Time
Shares border with: Kunene Region
Official website: www.namibe.gov.ao
Image: Lago do Arco do Carvalhao (19417878100).jpg

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topic's main category: Category:Namibe Province
Commons category: Namibe Province
language used: Portuguese
native label: Namibe

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Encyclopedic overview

Namibe Province is a province of Angola. Under Portuguese rule it was the Moçâmedes District. It has an area of 57,091 km and had a 2024 census population of 815,708. The port and city of Moçâmedes is the capital of the province with a population of 345,000 in 2024. Iona National Park lies within the province.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Namibe Province” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.