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Benguela

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Benguela

Total population

513,000

Founded

1617

Elevation39 m
Land area2100 km²
Coordinates-12.58°, 13.40°

Demographic figures from Instituto Nacional de Estatística (Angola). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1617
Elevation
39 m
Area
2100 km²

Sister cities

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Benguela 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.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-12.5790
Longitude
13.4037
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,067
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    41
  • Black-winged Stilt
    Himantopus himantopus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    34
  • Kelp Gull
    Larus dominicanus M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823 · Aves
    31
  • Sandwich Tern
    Thalasseus sandvicensis (Latham, 1787) · Aves
    30
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    29
  • Caspian Tern
    Hydroprogne caspia (Pallas, 1770) · Aves
    28
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    26
  • Lesser Flamingo
    Phoeniconaias minor (É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1798) · Aves
    25

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Leila Lopes
Leila Lopes
Angolan beauty pageant titleholder
E
Edson Nobre
Angolan footballer
Akwá
Akwá
Angolan footballer
Alda Lara
Alda Lara
Angolan poet (1930–1962)
Luisa Tomas
Luisa Tomas
Angolan basketball player
A
Ana Gonçalves
Angolan basketball player
Rui Jordão
Rui Jordão
Portuguese footballer (1952-2019)
Jamba
Jamba
Angolan footballer
Pepetela
Pepetela
Angolan writer
P
Paulo Teixeira Jorge
Angolan diplomat (1934-2010)
L
Luis Costa
Angolan basketball player
M
Mabi de Almeida
Angolan footballer (1963-2010)
N
Nadir Manuel
Angolan basketball player
A
António Sérgio
Portuguese radio host
Dani Massunguna
Dani Massunguna
association football player from Angola
G
Gerson Monteiro
Angolan basketball player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Benguela

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.43
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,982

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,945
Avg daily Wikipedia views
65
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Benguela

Ecosystem approaches to fisheries in the southern Benguela
2004
Benguela railway
Companhia do Caminho de Ferro de Benguela. · 1960
The Opening of the Benguela Railway
1929
Benguela
Benguela
Gotthilf Hempel · 2006
The Benguela Railway
Benguela Railway Company. · 1931
Rainha Tetê : ( a História de Tereza de Benguela )
Joyce Silva · 2017
The Benguela and comparable ecosystems
A. I. L. Payne · 1987
Travel Like a Local - Map of Benguela
Maxwell Fox · 2018

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Benguela, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Palacio das Bolas (benguela angola) — Benguela, Angola0.1 mi2015 Centro Materno Infantil Benguela Angola 19655965140 — Benguela, Angola0.1 miPalacio das Bolas (19819765355) — Benguela, Angola0.1 mi2004 Benguela Angola 223936115 — Benguela, Angola0.2 miIgreja Nossa Senhora do Populo (19204941584) — Benguela, Angola0.2 miTown Hall of Benguela (19849333155) — Benguela, Angola0.2 miIgreja Nossa Senhora do Populo (19204941584) (cropped) — Benguela, Angola0.2 miTown Hall of Benguela (19849333155) (cropped) — Benguela, Angola0.2 mi2015 Palacio do Governo Benguela Angola 19684644438 — Benguela, Angola0.4 mi2015 Museu Nacional de Arqueologia Benguela Angola 19669386368 — Benguela, Angola0.4 mi2015 Museu Nacional de Arqueologia Benguela Angola 19669386368 (cropped) — Benguela, Angola0.4 miBenguela 2 — Benguela, Angola0.4 miArmazém 2 — Benguela, Angola0.4 miPraia Morena Benguela — Benguela, Angola0.5 mi2015 monument Benguela Angola 19852560196 — Benguela, Angola0.5 mi2015 near the railway station in Benguela Angola 19625164010 — Benguela, Angola0.5 miPraia Morena (19699922970) — Benguela, Angola0.5 miWhiskey — Benguela, Angola0.5 miRui Luís Falcão Pinto de Andrade VOA — Benguela, Angola0.5 miRui Falcão press — Benguela, Angola0.5 miRui Falcão press (cropped) — Benguela, Angola0.5 miCaminho de Ferro de Benguela (19792943502) — Benguela, Angola0.6 miBenguela Railway Station (19603443258) — Benguela, Angola0.6 mi2015 Benguela Angola 19598983630 — Benguela, Angola1.1 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library