Moçâmedes
Municipality in Namibe Province, Angola / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Moçâmedes is a city in southwestern Angola, capital of Namibe Province. The city's current population is 255,000 (2014 census).[2] Founded in 1840 by the Portuguese colonial administration, the city was named Namibe between 1985 and 2016. Moçâmedes has a cool dry climate and desert vegetation, because it is near the Namib Desert.
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Moçâmedes | |
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Coordinates: 15°11′43″S 12°9′3″E | |
Country | Angola |
Province | Namibe Province |
Founded | 1840 |
Area | |
• Total | 8,916 km2 (3,442 sq mi) |
Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 292,535 |
• Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Climate | BWh |
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