Namibe Province
Namibe | |
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 Namibe, province of Angola | |
| Country | Angola |
| Capital | Namibe |
| Area | |
• Total | 57,091 km2 (22,043 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 284,869 |
| • Density | 5.0/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | AO-NAM |
| Website | www |
Namibe is a province of Angola, previously known as Moçâmedes when under Portuguese rule. It has an area of 57,091 km² and a population estimated (2006, official) of 313,667. The port and city of Namibe is the capital of the province with a population of 132,900 in 2004. Iona National Park is also located there.
Near the coast of the Bentiaba desert have been found Late Cretaceous fossils of sharks, turtles, mosasaurs, plesiosaurs and sauropods.
Municipalities
External links
- Official website of province governor
- Information on this province at the Angolan ministry for territorial administration
- Information on this province at Info Angola
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15°11′43″S 12°09′03″E / 15.19528°S 12.15083°E
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