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Sumbe
Novo Redondo | |
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Coordinates: 11°12′19″S 13°50′30″E / 11.20528°S 13.84167°E | |
Country | Angola |
Province | Cuanza Sul |
Area | |
• Land | 4,638 km2 (1,791 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2014)[1] | |
279,968 | |
• Density | 5.5/km2 (14/sq mi) |
• Urban | 205,832 |
Climate | BSh |
Novo Redondo Lighthouse | |
Constructed | 1889 (first) [3] |
Construction | masonry tower (current) [3] |
Height | 15 metres (49 ft) (current) 7 metres (23 ft) (first) |
Shape | cylindrical truncated tower with lantern (current) cylindrical post atop a 1-storey house (first) |
Markings | white and red horizontal band (current) black post (first) [3] |
Power source | solar power |
Operator | Instituto Marítimo e Portuário de Angola |
First lit | 1970s (current) [3] |
Deactivated | 1970s (first) |
Focal height | 34 metres (112 ft)[4] |
Range | 8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 3s |
Sumbe, formerly Novo Redondo, is a city located in west central Angola. It is the administrative capital of Cuanza Sul Province. In 2014 its population was 279,968.[1]