Sumbe
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.
Sumbe
Novo Redondo | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
Sumbe | |
| Coordinates: 11°12′19″S 13°50′30″E | |
| Country | Angola |
| Province | Cuanza Sul |
| Area | |
| • Land | 4,638 km2 (1,791 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Municipality | 279,968 |
| • Density | 5.5/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 205,832 |
| Climate | BSh |
| Novo Redondo Lighthouse | |
| Constructed | 1889 (first) |
| Construction | masonry tower (current) |
| Height | 15 metres (49 ft) (current) 7 metres (23 ft) (first) |
| Shape | cylindrical truncated tower with lantern (current) cylindrical post atop a 1-storey house (first) |
| Markings | white and red horizontal band (current) black post (first) |
| Power source | solar power |
| Operator | Instituto Marítimo e Portuário de Angola |
| First lit | 1970s (current) |
| Deactivated | 1970s (first) |
| Focal height | 34 metres (112 ft) |
| Range | 8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 3s |
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