Barra do Dande is a town, with a population of 75,000 (2014),[4] and a commune in the municipality of Dande, province of Bengo, Angola.
Barra do Dande | |
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commune and town | |
Road through Barra do Dande | |
Barra do Dande Location in Angola | |
| Coordinates: 8°28′22″S 13°22′23″E | |
| Country | |
| Province | Bengo |
| Municipality | Dande |
| Area | |
| • Total | 520 sq mi (1,350 km2) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 95,989 |
| • Density | 180/sq mi (71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Climate | BSh |
| Ponta do Dande Lighthouse | |
| Constructed | 1968[2] |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Height | 20 metres (66 ft)[2] |
| Shape | quadrangular tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white and red horizontal band tower |
| Operator | Instituto Marítimo e Portuário de Angola |
| Focal height | 63 metres (207 ft)[3] |
| Range | 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)[3] |
| Characteristic | Fl (3) W 10s.[3] |
| Angola no. | PT-5193[2] |
It is located at the mouth of the Dande River.[5]
The government plans to build a deep-water port at Barra do Dande.[6][7] This new port is about 30 km north of Luanda.
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| Bengo Province |
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| Benguela Province |
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| Bié Province |
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| Cabinda Province |
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| Cuando Cubango Province |
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| Cuanza Norte Province |
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| Cuanza Sul Province |
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| Cunene Province |
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| Huambo Province |
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| Huíla Province |
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| Luanda Province |
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| Lunda Norte Province |
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| Lunda Sul Province |
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| Malanje Province |
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| Moxico Province |
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| Namibe Province |
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| Uíge Province |
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| Zaire Province |
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Capital: Caxito | |
| Ambriz |
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| Bula Atumba |
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| Dande |
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| Dembos |
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| Nambuangongo |
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| Pango-Aluquém |
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