Barra do Dande

Barra do Dande
commune and town
Road through Barra do Dande
Barra do Dande
Location in Angola
Coordinates: 8°28′22″S 13°22′23″E / 8.47278°S 13.37306°E / -8.47278; 13.37306
Country Angola
ProvinceBengo
MunicipalityDande
Area
 • Total
520 sq mi (1,350 km2)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
95,989
 • Density180/sq mi (71/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
ClimateBSh
Ponta do Dande Lighthouse
Constructed1968
Constructionmasonry tower
Height20 metres (66 ft)
Shapequadrangular tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite and red horizontal band tower
OperatorInstituto Marítimo e Portuário de Angola
Focal height63 metres (207 ft)
Range16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)
CharacteristicFl (3) W 10s.
Angola no.PT-5193

Barra do Dande is a town, with a population of 75,000 (2014), and a commune in the municipality of Dande, province of Bengo, Angola.

It is located at the mouth of the Dande River.

The government plans to build a deep-water port at Barra do Dande. This new port is about 30 km north of Luanda.

See also

References

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  4. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & urban localities in Angola
  5. ^ "City councils of Angola". Statoids. Retrieved April 6, 2009.
  6. ^ "Futuro porto da Barra do Dande será um dos maiores de África" [Future port of Barra do Dande will be one of the largest in Africa] (in Portuguese). Angop. 26 November 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2012. Article on the presentation at Expotrans by the general director of the Instituto Marítimo e Portuário de Angola, Victor Carvalho
  7. ^ Railway stations in Angola