Old Benguela Head
Old Benguela Head is a point in Porto Amboim, Kwanza Sul Province. Old Benguela Head is situated nearby to the locality Gunza, as well as near the town Porto Amboim.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Porto Amboim.
Porto Amboim
Town
Porto Amboim is a port town in Cuanza Sul Province, Angola with a population of 65,000; it comprises an area of 4,638 km2. In the past Porto Amboim was connected by an isolated 123 km 610 mm narrow gauge railway to Gabela, albeit closed in 1987 due to the civil war and to the abandonment of most coffee plantations, the biggest source of revenue from Gabela. Porto Amboim is situated 5 km northeast of Old Benguela Head.
Old Benguela Head
- Type: Point
- Also known as: “Morro de Benguela Velha”, “Morro Point”, “Ponta do Morro”, and “Ponta Morro”
- Category: landform
- Location: Porto Amboim, Kwanza Sul Province, Angola, Central Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-10.75646° or 10° 45′ 23″ southLongitude
13.71981° or 13° 43′ 11″ eastElevation
87 metres (285 feet)Open location code
5FXM6PV9+CWGeoNames ID
3347245
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