Barra do Dande | |
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commune and town | |
![]() Road through Barra do Dande | |
Coordinates: 8°28′22″S 13°22′23″E / 8.47278°S 13.37306°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Bengo |
Municipality | Dande |
Area | |
• Total | 520 sq mi (1,350 km2) |
Population (2014)
[1] | |
• Total | 95,989 |
• Density | 180/sq mi (71/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( WAT) |
Climate | BSh |
Ponta do Dande Lighthouse | |
Constructed | 1968 [2] |
Construction | masonry tower |
Height | 20 metres (66 ft) [2] |
Shape | quadrangular tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white and red horizontal band tower |
Operator | Instituto Marítimo e Portuário de Angola |
Focal height | 63 metres (207 ft) [3] |
Range | 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) [3] |
Characteristic | Fl (3) W 10s. [3] |
Angola no. | PT-5193 [2] |
Barra do Dande is a town, with a population of 75,000 (2014), [4] and a commune in the municipality of Dande, province of Bengo, Angola.
It is located at the mouth of the Dande River. [5]
The government plans to build a deep-water port at Barra do Dande. [6] [7] This new port is about 30 km north of Luanda.
Barra do Dande | |
---|---|
commune and town | |
![]() Road through Barra do Dande | |
Coordinates: 8°28′22″S 13°22′23″E / 8.47278°S 13.37306°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Bengo |
Municipality | Dande |
Area | |
• Total | 520 sq mi (1,350 km2) |
Population (2014)
[1] | |
• Total | 95,989 |
• Density | 180/sq mi (71/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( WAT) |
Climate | BSh |
Ponta do Dande Lighthouse | |
Constructed | 1968 [2] |
Construction | masonry tower |
Height | 20 metres (66 ft) [2] |
Shape | quadrangular tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white and red horizontal band tower |
Operator | Instituto Marítimo e Portuário de Angola |
Focal height | 63 metres (207 ft) [3] |
Range | 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) [3] |
Characteristic | Fl (3) W 10s. [3] |
Angola no. | PT-5193 [2] |
Barra do Dande is a town, with a population of 75,000 (2014), [4] and a commune in the municipality of Dande, province of Bengo, Angola.
It is located at the mouth of the Dande River. [5]
The government plans to build a deep-water port at Barra do Dande. [6] [7] This new port is about 30 km north of Luanda.