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Malanje

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Also known as Malange

Malanje is the capital city of Malanje Province in Angola, with a population of 455,000 (2014 census), and a municipality, with a population of 506,847 (2014 census). Projected to be the thirteenth fastest growing city on the African continent between 2020 and 2025, with a 5.17% growth. It is located east of Angola's capital Luanda. Near it are the spectacular Calandula waterfalls, the rock formations of Pungo Andongo, and the Capanda Dam. The climate is mainly humid, with average temperatures between and rainfall in the rainy season (October to April).

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Malanje is the capital city of Malanje Province in Angola with a population of over 455,000, and it is one of Africa's fastest-growing cities, projected to grow at 5.17% annually between 2020 and 2025. The city matters as a significant regional hub in Angola and serves as a gateway to notable natural attractions including the Calandula waterfalls, the Pungo Andongo rock formations, and the Capanda Dam.

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Place details

Locality
Malanje
Region
Malanje
Country
Angola
Population
455,000
Timezone
Africa/Luanda

via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames

Air quality

112US AQIUnhealthy (sensitive)
PM2.5
26.1 µg/m³
PM10
26.4 µg/m³
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Key facts

Settlement.name
Malanje
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline
Malanje Angoala, Rua poinero Zeca.JPG
Settlement.pushpin_map
Angola
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
right
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Angola
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Malanje Province
Settlement.area_total_km2
2215
Settlement.population_as_of
mid 2020
Settlement.population_total
604215
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.population_blank1_title
Ethnicities
Settlement.timezone
WAT
Settlement.utc_offset
+1
Settlement.elevation_m
1155

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Wikidata facts

Country
Angola
Population
569474
Area
2422
Elevation
1134
Image
Malanje centro 2011-08 IMG1321.jpg
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inception
1885-00-00
Commons category
Malanje
topic's main category
Category:Malanje
category of associated people
Category:People from Malanje
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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Portuguese rule
  • After independence from Portugal
  • Climate
  • Landmarks
  • Transportation
  • Airport
  • Railway
  • See also
  • References

Malanje is the capital city of Malanje Province in Angola, with a population of 455,000 (2014 census), and a municipality, with a population of 506,847 (2014 census). Projected to be the thirteenth fastest growing city on the African continent between 2020 and 2025, with a 5.17% growth. It is located east of Angola's capital Luanda. Near it are the spectacular Calandula waterfalls, the rock formations of Pungo Andongo, and the Capanda Dam. The climate is mainly humid, with average temperatures between and rainfall in the rainy season (October to April).

==History==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Malanje” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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