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Sumbe
Novo Redondo
Municipality
Sumbe is located in Angola
Sumbe
Sumbe
Coordinates: 11°12′19″S 13°50′30″E / 11.20528°S 13.84167°E / -11.20528; 13.84167
Country Angola
ProvinceCuanza Sul
Area
 • Land4,638 km2 (1,791 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Municipality279,968
 • Density5.5/km2 (14/sq mi)
 • Urban205,832
ClimateBSh
Novo Redondo Lighthouse Edit this at Wikidata
Constructed1889 (first) [3]
Constructionmasonry tower (current) [3]
Height15 metres (49 ft) (current)
7 metres (23 ft) (first)
Shapecylindrical truncated tower with lantern (current)
cylindrical post atop a 1-storey house (first)
Markingswhite and red horizontal band (current)
black post (first) [3]
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorInstituto Marítimo e Portuário de Angola Edit this on Wikidata
First lit1970s (current) [3]
Deactivated1970s (first)
Focal height34 metres (112 ft)[4]
Range8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl W 3s Edit this on Wikidata

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

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

The city has a dry tropical climate. The hottest temperatures are from January to April, and the coldest months are July and August.

Transportation

Air transportation is serviced by Angola Air Services, SAL, and Inter Transit.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ 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]
  2. ^ Citypopulation.de Archived 2020-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Population of the major cities in Angola
  3. ^ a b c d Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Angola". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Welcome to Kwanza Sul". Welcome to Angola. Archived from the original on 2021-10-16. Retrieved 2022-08-22.