Baía Farta

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Baía Farta
Municipality and town
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Baía Farta
Location in Angola
Coordinates: 12°36′26″S13°11′40″E / 12.60722°S 13.19444°E / -12.60722; 13.19444
CountryFlag of Angola.svg  Angola
Province Benguela Province
Area
 •  Municipality and town 6,866 km2 (2,651 sq mi)
Population
 (2014 Census) [1]
 •  Municipality and town 107,841
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
 •  Urban
[2]
45,000
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
Climate BWh
Baía Farta Lighthouse
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Constructed1953  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Constructionconcrete tower
Height10 m (33 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Shapequadrangular tower with light atop a service building
Markingswhite and red horizontal band [3]
OperatorInstituto Marítimo e Portuário de Angola
Focal height11 m (36 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Characteristic Fl G 3s  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Baía Farta is a town and municipality in Benguela Province in Angola. [4] The municipality had a population of 107,841 in 2014. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Resultados Definitivos Recenseamento Geral da População e Habitação – 2014 Província de Benguela" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estatística, República de Angola. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  2. ↑ Cityopulation.de Population of cities & urban localities in Angola
  3. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Angola". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "City councils of Angola". Statoids. Retrieved April 6, 2009.


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