Benguela

Benguela
Flag of Benguela
Benguela is located in Angola
Benguela
Benguela
Location in Angola
Coordinates: 12°33′S 13°25′E / 12.550°S 13.417°E / -12.550; 13.417
CountryAngola
Admin. divisionBenguela Province
Founded1617
Area
 • Total2,332 km2 (900 sq mi)
Elevation
39 m (128 ft)
Population
 (2014 Census)[1]
 • Total561,775
 • Estimate 
(2022)[2]
692,202
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
ClimateBWh

Benguela (Portuguese pronunciation: [bẽˈɡɛlɐ]; Umbundu: Luombaka) is a city in western Angola, capital of Benguela Province.[3] Benguela is one of Angola's most populous cities with a population of 555,124 in the city and 561,775 in the municipality, at the 2014 census.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Resultados Definitivos Recenseamento Geral da População e Habitação – 2014 Província de Benguela" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estatística, República de Angola. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Benguela (Municipality, Angola) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference b-lobito was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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