Xinge

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Xinge
CountryFlag of Angola.svg  Angola
Province Lunda Norte
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)

Xinge is a town and commune of Angola, located in the province of Lunda Norte. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Census 2014". Official Portal of the 2014 INE Angola Census. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  2. "Xinge". AccuWeather. Retrieved 30 May 2018.

Coordinates: 9°47′S19°08′E / 9.783°S 19.133°E / -9.783; 19.133