Lobito

List of municipalities of Angola, Benguela Province, Angola, Benguela railway, Luau, Moxico, Katanga (province)
Herausgegeben:Apostolis, Dismas Reinald

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Lobito is a town and municipality in Benguela Province in Angola. It dates from 1905 and owes its existence to the bay of the same name having been chosen as the sea terminus of the Benguela railway to the far interior, passing through Luau to Katanga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The city is located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. The population is about 207,957. Lobito, was built on a sandspit and reclaimed land, with one of Africa s finest natural harbours, protected by a 5 km long sandspit. The old council was created in 1843 by the Portuguese administration. The town was also founded in 1843 by order of Maria II of Portugal, and its harbour works were begun in 1903.

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• Verlag: Alphascript Publishing / Dic Press
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• Seitenzahl: 132
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9786138097402
• ISBN-10: 6138097408
• Artikelnr.: 34489984