Barra do Dande

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Barra do Dande
commune and town
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Road through Barra do Dande
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Barra do Dande
Location in Angola
Coordinates: 8°28′22″S13°22′23″E / 8.47278°S 13.37306°E / -8.47278; 13.37306 Coordinates: 8°28′22″S13°22′23″E / 8.47278°S 13.37306°E / -8.47278; 13.37306
CountryFlag of Angola.svg  Angola
Province Bengo
Municipality Dande
Area
  Total520 sq mi (1,350 km2)
Population
 (2014) [1]
  Total95,989
  Density180/sq mi (71/km2)
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
Climate BSh
Ponta do Dande Lighthouse OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Constructed1968 [2]
Constructionmasonry tower
Height20 metres (66 ft) [2]
Shapequadrangular tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite and red horizontal band tower
OperatorInstituto Marítimo e Portuário de Angola
Focal height63 metres (207 ft) [3]
Range16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) [3]
Characteristic Fl (3) W 10s. [3]
Angola no.PT-5193 [2]

Barra do Dande is a town, with a population of 75,000 (2014), [4] and a commune in the municipality of Dande, province of Bengo, Angola.

It is located at the mouth of the Dande River. [5]

The government plans to build a deep-water port at Barra do Dande. [6] [7] This new port is about 30 km north of Luanda.

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