Sumbe
Sumbe
Novo Redondo | |
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Municipality and town | |
 Rural village near Sumbe | |
  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 (2010) | |
| • Total | 51,749 |
| • Density | 5.5/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| Climate | BSh |
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| Location | Novo Redondo Cuanza Sul Province Angola |
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| Coordinates | 11°11′39″S 13°50′12″E / 11.194172°S 13.836594°E |
| Constructed | 1889 (first) [1] |
| Construction | masonry tower (current) [1] |
| Height | 15 metres (49 ft) (current) 7 metres (23 ft) (first) |
| Shape | cylindrical frustum tower with lantern (current) cylindrical post atop a 1-storey house (first) |
| Markings | white and red horizontal band (current) black post (first) [1] |
| Operator | Instituto Marítimo e Portuário de Angola |
| Light | |
| First lit | ~1970s (current) [1] |
| Deactivated | ~1970s (first) |
| Focal height | 34 metres (112 ft)[2] |
| Light source | solar power |
| Range | 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)[2] |
| Characteristic | Fl W 3s.[2] |
Sumbe (pre-1975: Novo Redondo) is a city located in west central Angola. It is the administrative capital of Cuanza Sul Province. Its population counts about 26,000.[3] The city has a dry tropical climate. The hottest temperatures are from January to April, and the coldest months are July and August. Air transportation is serviced by Angola Air Services, SAL, and Inter Transit. [4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Angola". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ a b c d e 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.
- ^ "SUMBE City Council". ethnia.org.
- ^ "Welcome to Kwanza Sul". Welcome to Angola.
Capital: Sumbe | |
| Sumbe | |
| Amboim | |
| Cassongue | |
| Cela | |
| Conda | |
| Ebo | |
| Libolo | |
| Mussende | |
| Seles | |
| Quilenda | |
| Porto Amboim | |
| Quibala |
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