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Fun fact 3 about Benguela

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Benguela was one of the centres of Portuguese trade to the African interior.

Benguela
Angola
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Benguela

Angola

Country
Angola
Population
1.5M
Coordinates
-12.58, 13.41
211th most populous city in the world

Benguela is a city in western Angola, capital of Benguela Province. Benguela is one of Angola's most populous cities with a population of 555,124 in the city and 561,775 in the municipality, at the 2014 census.

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