Alto da Muxima

Alto da Muxima is a triangulation station in Bengo Province, Angola.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Muxima Fortress.

Fort

Photo: Virgilio Pena da Costa, Public domain.

The Fortress of Muxima, built of stone and mortar in 1599, is situated in the Bengo Province of Angola on the Cuanza River. Muxima Fortress is situated 2½ km east of Alto da Muxima.

Nearby places include Muxima.

Muxima is a town and commune in the municipality of Quiçama, Icolo e Bengo Province, Angola. The village, located by the Kwanza River, was occupied in 1589 by the Portuguese who erected a church and the Fortress of Muxima in 1599. Muxima is situated 2½ km east of Alto da Muxima.

Latitude

-9.52265° or 9° 31′ 22″ south

Longitude

13.93509° or 13° 56′ 6″ east

Elevation

167 metres (548 feet)

Open location code

6F2MFWGP+W2

GeoNames ID

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