Uíge

7°37′S 15°03′E

Uíge
Wizidi
Carmona
Municipality and town
Main street in Uíge
Uíge
Location in Angola
Coordinates: 7°37′S 15°03′E
Country Angola
ProvinceUíge Province
Founded1946
Area
  Total1,188 km2 (459 sq mi)
Elevation
858 m (2,815 ft)
Population
 (mid 2020)
  Total616,605
  Density520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
ClimateAw

Uíge (Kongo: Wizidi), formerly Carmona, is a provincial capital city in northwestern Angola, with a population of 322,531 (2014 census), and a municipality, with a population of 519,196 (2014 census), located in the province of the same name. It grew from a small market centre in 1945 to become a city in 1956.

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