Saurimo

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Saurimo

Total population

200,000

Founded

1956

Elevation1081 m

Coordinates-9.66°, 20.40°

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

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Saurimo, formerly known as Henrique de Carvalho, is a city in Angola. It is the capital of Lunda Sul Province. As of 2024, Saurimo has a population of 589,792, which steadily grows as a result of migration.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Geography

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

Earthquake history

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

Notable people from here

José Manuel Imbamba

Angolan Roman Catholic archbishop and university teacher

A

Adriano Belmiro Duarte Nicolau

association football player from Angola

D

Domingos Manuel Sambo

politician

J

Júlio Quaresma

Portuguese architect

Y

Yola Araújo

Angolan singer

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

Nearby places in Lunda Sul

• Camundambala
  6.1 mi away
• Nanguanza
  16 mi away
• Mona Quimbundo
  31.8 mi away
• Sangungo
  36.9 mi away
• Sacambunge
  41.7 mi away
• Caiaza
  41.8 mi away
• Saiendo
  43.8 mi away
• Pêso Velho
  47.4 mi away
• Muriege
  58.1 mi away
• Muxié
  59.8 mi away
• Sacahia
  63.2 mi away
• Luachimo
  69.9 mi away

Browse all places in Lunda Sul →

Geography & sun

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

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

Oleander Hawkmoth

Daphnis nerii

Seen 2026-01-04

Cisticola tinniens perpullus

Cisticola tinniens perpullus

Seen 2025-08-21

Stick Mantis

Tenodera superstitiosa

Seen 2023-04-15

Tropical House Gecko

Hemidactylus mabouia

Seen 2023-04-14

Cape Fig

Ficus sur

Seen 2023-04-14

Julbernardia paniculata

Julbernardia paniculata

Seen 2023-04-14

African Rock Python

Python sebae

Seen 2023-03-09

Boaedon fradei

Boaedon fradei

Seen 2022-04-02

Günther’s Garter Snake

Elapsoidea guentherii

Seen 2022-03-08

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

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

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