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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, officially named São Felipe de Benguela, is a city in Angola that serves as the capital of Benguela Province. Established in 1617, it is situated at an elevation of 39 meters above sea level. The city covers an area of 2,100 square kilometers and has a population of 561,775. Portuguese is the official language, and the local time zone is Africa/Luanda.

The city is a member of the União das Cidades Capitais Luso-Afro-Américo-Asiáticas and is twinned with Oeiras. It is described in the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. Current weather observations indicate a temperature of 23.61 degrees, 80 percent humidity, and a pressure of 1013.

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Place details

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

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Air quality

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PM2.5: 20.8 µg/m³
PM10: 24.7 µg/m³

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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

Instance of: big city
Official name: São Felipe de Benguela
Country: Angola
Located in: Benguela
Official language: Portuguese
Population: 561775
Area: 2100
Elevation: 39
Capital of: Benguela Province
Image: Igreja Benguela, Angola.jpg

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Commons category: Benguela
topic's main category: Category:Benguela
twinned administrative body: Oeiras
category for people born here: Category:People from Benguela
category of associated people: Category:People from Benguela
member of: União das Cidades Capitais Luso-Afro-Américo-Asiáticas
inception: 1617-01-01
P8168: Émile de Mot
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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.