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| PROVINCE
OF BENGUELA |
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| Capital
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| Benguela
City |
| |
| Municipalities
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| Benguela,
Lobito, Bocoio, Balombo, Ganda, Cubal, Caimbambo,
Baia-Farta, Chongorói. |
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| |
| Area
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| 1
788 Km² |
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| Population
|
| 600.000
inhabitants |
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| Climate |
| Dry
high attitude tropical. |
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| Main
production: |
Curiosities
of Benguela |
| |
| Agricultural |
| Sisal,
cotton, sugar-cane, coffee, bananas, beans, maize, horticultural
produce. |
| |
| Animal
Husbandry |
Meat
production (beef and pork) , milk and milk derivates |
| |
| Mineral
Resources |
| Kaolin,
gypsum, phosphates, graphite, tungsten. |
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| Other
Resources |
| Fishing |
| |
| Industry |
| Metallurgy,
oil refinery, construction materials, textile, alimentary
products, leather goods, footwear, wines, tobacco, timber,
fine woods and furniture. |
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| Benguela
is surrounded by the most interesting Angolan beaches
such as Baía-Azul (Blue Bay), Praia Morena (Brunet Beach).
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| In
Baía Azul there is a tourist infrastructure
and Mombaka is the recommended hotel. |
| The
excellent bay that shelters the harbor of Lobito
measures approximately 5km of length, has an entry of
600 m, the wider part measures 1.5km with depths between
15 and 36 m and biggest tide amplitude is of 1.9m exceeding
its 300.000. |
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| Distance
in km from Benguela to: |
Dialing
code |
| Luanda
692 - Sumbe 208 - Lobito 33 |
072
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