What is the population of Uíge, Uíge?

Uíge has a population of approximately 616,605 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Uíge, Uíge located?

Uíge is located in Uíge, Angola, at approximate coordinates -7.6117°, 15.0564°.

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Uíge

Total population

616,605

Founded

1946

Elevation825 m

Land area2500 km²

Coordinates-7.61°, 15.06°

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City facts

Founded

1946

Elevation

825 m

Area

2500 km²

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Overview

Uíge, formerly Carmona, is a provincial capital city in northwestern Angola, with a population of 636,253, and a municipality, with a population of 773,099, located in the province of the same name. It grew from a small market centre in 1945 to become a city in 1956. It is served by the Uíge Airport with daily flights to Luanda.

History & geography

History

During Portuguese rule it became a major centre for coffee production in the 1950s. The city was the nerve centre of rebel activity against Portuguese occupation. Consequently, the city endured frequent guerrilla war between Portuguese forces and the National Front for the Liberation of Angola (Frente Nacional de Libertação de Angola; FNLA). It had the worst known ever outbreak of the Marburg virus in 2005. On February 10, 2017, there was a stampede at the 4 January Stadium in Uige, Angola. The incident caused the deaths of 17 people and injured 58 others.

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