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Luanda is the capital and largest city of Angola and the country's primary Atlantic seaport. It is Angola's chief administrative, commercial and industrial centre, and the most populous Portuguese-speaking national capital in the world.

Facts
Population
8,816,297 1
Area (sq km)
1645 1
Founding Year
1576 1
Population Estimate Year
2024 1
Elevation (m)
6 1
Latitude
8.83833 degrees south 1
Longitude
13.23444 degrees east 1
Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

Angola, Countries
Source Luanda (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Angola, Countries

Luanda is the capital of Angola.

Source Luanda (Wikipedia)

On Continent

Africa, Continents
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1. Luanda (Wikipedia)
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Luanda is the capital and largest city of Angola.
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8,816,297
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Population (2024)
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1,645
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6 m (20 ft)
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8.83833°S 13.23444°E
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25 January 1576
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8.83833°S 13.23444°E
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8.83833°S 13.23444°E
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Angola
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Luanda is the capital and largest city of Angola.
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