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M'banza Congo

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M'banza Congo

Total population

83,400

Coordinates-6.27°, 14.24°

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Overview

Mbanza Kongo is the capital of Angola's northwestern Zaire Province with a population of 221,141 in 2024. Mbanza Kongo was the capital of the Kingdom of Kongo since its foundation before the arrival of the Portuguese in 1483 until the abolition of the kingdom in 1915, aside from a brief period of abandonment during civil wars in the 17th century. In 2017, Mbanza Kongo was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Latitude
-6.2678
Longitude
14.2418
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