ویلانکولو، موزامبیک
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Vilankulo (or Vilanculos) is a coastal town in Mozambique, lying in the Vilanculos District of Inhambane Province. Vilankulo is named after local tribal chief Gamela Vilankulo Mukoke, and some of the "bairros" (suburbs) are named after his sons. Known as Vilanculos during colonial times, the name was changed to Vilankulo at independence. Today the district is called Vilanculos and the town Vilankulo.
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Place details
- Locality
- Vilankulo
- Region
- Inhambane
- Country
- Moçambique
- Population
- 43,183
- Timezone
- Africa/Maputo
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Vilankulo
- Settlement.other_name
- Vilanculos
- Settlement.image_skyline
- File:Vilanculos from the air3.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Market in Vilankulo
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Mozambique
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Provinces
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Inhambane Province
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Vilanculos District
- Settlement.government_type
- Democratic
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2010 (estimate)
- Settlement.population_total
- 24433
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Country
- Mozambique
- Located in
- Vilanculos District
- Image
- Typical Vilankulo homes.JPG
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- Commons category
- Vilankulo
- P12749
- Ramesses VII
Sources (1)
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On the map
2 mapped locations