Bembe | |
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Municipality and town | |
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BembeLocation in Angola | |
Coordinates: 7°06′S 14°27′E / 7.100°S 14.450°E / -7.100; 14.450 | |
Country | Angola |
Province | Uíge Province |
Area | |
• Total | 2,183 sq mi (5,655 km) |
Population | |
• Total | 32,955 |
• Density | 15/sq mi (5.8/km) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Bembe is a town and municipality in Uíge Province in Angola. The municipality had a population of 32,955 in 2014.
In the mid-19th century Bembe was a center of mining by the Portuguese colonial government and one of the points of contact with the rulers of the Kingdom of Kongo.
References
- ^ "Resultados Definitivos Recenseamento Geral da População e Habitação – 2014 Província do Uíge" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estatística, República de Angola. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 November 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- "City councils of Angola". Statoids. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
- "Joachim John Monteiro". Nature. 17 (439): 425–426. 1878. doi:10.1038/017425d0. S2CID 4081986.
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