Noqui | |
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Municipality and town | |
Coordinates: 5°52′5″S13°25′57″E / 5.86806°S 13.43250°E Coordinates: 5°52′5″S13°25′57″E / 5.86806°S 13.43250°E | |
Country | Angola |
Province | Zaire Province |
Population (2014 Census) [1] | |
• Total | 23,880 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Climate | Aw |
Noqui (or Noki) is a town and municipality in Zaire Province in Angola. [2] It is on the Congo River, just across the border from the city of Matadi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The municipality had a population of 23,880 in 2014. [1]
Noki was the site of an early European trading post. In 1884 Alexandre Delcommune was appointed director of the Belgian factories in Boma and Noki. [3] In December 1884 Lieutenant Eduard Schulze tried to found a German colony near Noqui. [4]
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Noki may refer to:
Nóqui is a commune of Angola, located in the province of Zaire in the municipality Noqui.
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