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Bibala (known as Vila Arriaga until 1975) is a town, with a population of 10,500 (2014), and a municipality in southern Angola. It lies in Namibe Province. The municipality of Bibala covers with a population of 64,504 (2014).

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Settlement.name
Bibala
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
Bibala, landscape-1.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Bibala landscape
Settlement.pushpin_map
Angola
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Angola
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Namibe
Settlement.established_title
Vila Arriaga (until 1975)
Settlement.founder
Portuguese colonizers
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.population_as_of
2014
Settlement.population_total
10,500
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.timezone1
WAT
Settlement.utc_offset1
+1:00

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Bibala (known as Vila Arriaga until 1975) is a town, with a population of 10,500 (2014), and a municipality in southern Angola. It lies in Namibe Province. The municipality of Bibala covers with a population of 64,504 (2014).

It is bordered to the north by the municipality of Camucuio, to the east by Quilengues, Cacula, Lubango and Humpata, to the south by Virei, and to the west by Namibe. It is composed of the communes of Bibala-Sede, Caitou, Lola e Kapagombe.

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