Benguela Province (Angola)

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Information for Authority record
Name (Latin)
Benguela Province (Angola)
Other forms of name
nnaa Benguela, Angola (Province)
Provincia de Benguela (Angola)
Benguela (Angola : Province)
Coordinates
14.01666667 14.01666667 -12.66666667 -12.66666667 (gooearth )
Associated country
Angola
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 130312990
Wikidata: Q212786
Library of congress: n 90611994
OCoLC: oca02687683
Sources of Information
  • BGN gaz. Angola, 1986(Benguela, Provincia de; ADM1, 12⁰0ʹ00S 15⁰0ʹ00E)
  • LC data base 02-22-90(hdg.: Benguela, Angola (Province))
Wikipedia description:

Benguela (Umbundu: Luombaka Volupale) is a province of Angola, situated in the west of the country. It lies on the Atlantic Ocean, and borders the provinces of Cuanza Sul, Namibe, Huila, and Huambo. The province has an area of 39,826 square kilometres (15,377 sq mi) and its capital is Benguela. According to the 2014 census, there were 2,231,385 inhabitants in the province. The current governor of Benguela is Isaac dos Anjos.

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