Sumbe

Sumbe
Novo Redondo
Municipality
Sumbe is located in Angola
Sumbe
Sumbe
Coordinates: 11°12′19″S 13°50′30″E / 11.20528°S 13.84167°E / -11.20528; 13.84167
Country Angola
ProvinceCuanza Sul
Area
 • Land4,638 km2 (1,791 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Municipality279,968
 • Density5.5/km2 (14/sq mi)
 • Urban205,832
ClimateBSh
Novo Redondo Lighthouse Edit this at Wikidata
Constructed1889 (first) [3]
Constructionmasonry tower (current) [3]
Height15 metres (49 ft) (current)
7 metres (23 ft) (first)
Shapecylindrical truncated tower with lantern (current)
cylindrical post atop a 1-storey house (first)
Markingswhite and red horizontal band (current)
black post (first) [3]
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorInstituto Marítimo e Portuário de Angola Edit this on Wikidata
First lit1970s (current) [3]
Deactivated1970s (first)
Focal height34 metres (112 ft)[4]
Range8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl W 3s Edit this on Wikidata

Sumbe, formerly Novo Redondo, is a city located in west central Angola. It is the administrative capital of Cuanza Sul Province. In 2014 its population was 279,968.[1]

Geography[edit]

Sumbe municipality stretches, North until the Queve river, West until the Balombo river, West limited by the Atlantic Ocean and East to the Conda Municipality.

Climate[edit]

The city has a dry tropical climate. The hottest temperatures are from January to April, and the coldest months are July and August.

Transportation[edit]

Air transportation is serviced by Angola Air Services, SAL, and Inter Transit.[5]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Resultados Definitivos Recenseamento Geral da População e Habitação – 2014 Província do Cuanza Sul" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estatística, República de Angola. Retrieved 3 May 2020.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Citypopulation.de Archived 2020-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Population of the major cities in Angola
  3. ^ a b c d Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Angola". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Welcome to Kwanza Sul". Welcome to Angola. Archived from the original on 2021-10-16. Retrieved 2022-08-22.