Mussende | |
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Municipality and town | |
  Mussende Location in Angola | |
| Coordinates: 10°0′S15°20′E / 10.000°S 15.333°E | |
| Country |  Angola |
| Province | Cuanza Sul Province |
| Population (2014 Census) [1] | |
| • Municipality and town | 82,544 |
| • Urban | 33,558 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Mussende is a town and municipality in Cuanza Sul Province in Angola. [3] The municipality had a population of 82,544 in 2014. [1]
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