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Benguela

Benguela (; Umbundu: Luombaka) is a city in western Angola, capital of Benguela Province. Benguela is one of Angola's most populous cities with a population of 555,124 in the city and 561,775 in the municipality, at the 2014 census.

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Benguela is a major city on the western coast of Angola in southern Africa, serving as the capital of Benguela Province. With over 555,000 residents in the city itself according to the 2014 census, it ranks among Angola's largest and most densely populated urban centers.

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Place details

Locality: Benguela
Region: Benguela
Country: Angola
Population: 555,124
Timezone: Africa/Luanda

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Benguela
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Benguela.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Angola
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Angola
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Angola
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Admin. division
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Benguela Province
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 1617
Settlement.area_total_km2: 2332
Settlement.population_as_of: 2014 Census
Settlement.population_total: 561,775
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.population_est: 692,202
Settlement.pop_est_as_of: 2022

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Wikidata facts

Official name: São Felipe de Benguela
Population: 561775
Area: 2100
Elevation: 39
Image: Igreja Benguela, Angola.jpg

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Commons category: Benguela
inception: 1617-01-01
P8168: Émile de Mot
native label: São Felipe de Benguela

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thumb|280px|Praia Morena Beach, where Benguela meets the sea Founded by Portuguese general Manuel Cerveira Pereira in 1617. Benguela was long the centre of the slave trade to Brazil and Cuba.