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| cities in angola | |
| coastal cities | |
| settlements established in 1617 | |
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Benguela (São Felipe de Benguela, formerly spelt ''Benguella'') is a port in western Angola , south of Luanda , and capital of Benguela Province . It lies on a bay of the same name, in 12° 33’ S., 13° 25’ E. Benguela was founded in 1617 by the Portuguese under Manoel Cerveira Pereira . It was long the centre of an important trade, especially in Slaves to Brazil and Cuba . The anchorage lies about a mile from the town, in 4 to 6 Fathom s (7 to 11 m). Besides the churches of S. Felipe and S. Antonio, the hospital, and the fortress, there are (as of 1911) only a few stone-built houses. A short way beyond Benguela is Baía Farta , where salt is manufactured and sulphur excavated. It is the port terminus of the railway that runs from Beira in Mozambique through the Copper Belt of Zambia and Zimbabwe . In 1983 it had a population of 155,000. Benguela is also referenced in a game called Battlecity , below 'Andorra-la-vella' and above 'Huambo'. You can visit the website at Battlecity.net REFERENCES |
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