Bembe, Angola

Municipality and town in Uíge Province, Angola
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7°06′S 14°27′E / 7.100°S 14.450°E / -7.100; 14.450Country AngolaProvinceUíge ProvinceArea
 • Total2,183 sq mi (5,655 km2)Population
 (2014 Census)[1]
 • Total32,955 • Density15/sq mi (5.8/km2)Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Bembe is a town and municipality in Uíge Province in Angola.[2] The municipality had a population of 32,955 in 2014.[1]

In the mid-19th century Bembe was a center of mining by the Portuguese colonial government and one of the points of contract with the rulers of the Kingdom of Kongo.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "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.
  2. ^ "City councils of Angola". Statoids. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
  3. ^ "Joachim John Monteiro". Nature. 17 (439): 425–426. 1878. doi:10.1038/017425d0. S2CID 4081986.
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