Massangano
Massangano is a town and commune of Angola, located in the province of Cuanza Norte. Its name is sometimes written Masango. It was esblished by the Portuguese in 1582 as Fort Nossa Senhora da Vitória to be their base of operations in the interior of modern Angola until the late 17th-century.
- Village with about 24,000 residents
- Description: commune in Cuanza Norte, Angola
Places of Interest
Highlights include Massangano Fort.
Massangano
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Latitude
-9.62694° or 9° 37′ 37″ south
Longitude
14.2563° or 14° 15′ 23″ east
Open location code
6F2P97F4+6G
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Massangano” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Massangano”
- Dutch: “Massangano”
- French: “Massangano”
- German: “Massangano”
- Italian: “Massangano”
- Malay: “Massangano”
- Polish: “Massangano”
- Portuguese: “Massangano do Cuanza”
- Portuguese: “Massangano”
- Portuguese: “Vila de Nossa Senhora da Vitória de Massangano”
- Russian: “Массангано”
- Spanish: “Massangano”
- Swedish: “Massangano”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sanctuary of Our Lady of Victories and Tribunal Casa de Reclusão.
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