Gombe, Angola

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Gombe
Commune and town
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Gombe
Location in Angola
Coordinates: 8°42′00″S15°14′00″E / 8.7000°S 15.2333°E / -8.7000; 15.2333 Coordinates: 8°42′00″S15°14′00″E / 8.7000°S 15.2333°E / -8.7000; 15.2333
CountryFlag of Angola.svg  Angola
Province Bengo
Municipality Nambuangongo
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)

Gombe is a town and commune in the municipality of Nambuangongo, province of Bengo, Angola. [1]

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References

  1. "Angola: Comunas". Portais do Governo da República de Angola. 2008. Archived from the original on October 7, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2009.