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Camara Municipal Lobito (19626476942) (cropped)
city

Lobito was founded in 1843 by order of Maria II of Portugal.

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Lobito

Angola

Country
Angola
Population
460.0K
Coordinates
-12.36, 13.55
504th most populous city in the world

Lobito is a municipality in Angola. It is located in Benguela Province, on the Atlantic Coast north of the Catumbela Estuary. The Lobito municipality had a population of 393,079 in 2014.

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Photo: David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada · CC BY 2.0

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Camara Municipal Lobito (19626476942) (cropped)
city

The city was built on a sandspit and reclaimed land, featuring one of Africa's finest natural harbours.

Lobito
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Lobito

Angola

Country
Angola
Population
460.0K
Coordinates
-12.36, 13.55
504th most populous city in the world

Lobito is a municipality in Angola. It is located in Benguela Province, on the Atlantic Coast north of the Catumbela Estuary. The Lobito municipality had a population of 393,079 in 2014.

From the “History” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada · CC BY 2.0

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Camara Municipal Lobito (19626476942) (cropped)
city

Lobito experiences a mild tropical arid climate with extremely dry winters.

Lobito
Angola
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city

Lobito

Angola

Country
Angola
Population
460.0K
Coordinates
-12.36, 13.55
504th most populous city in the world

Lobito is a municipality in Angola. It is located in Benguela Province, on the Atlantic Coast north of the Catumbela Estuary. The Lobito municipality had a population of 393,079 in 2014.

From the “Climate” section

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Photo: David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada · CC BY 2.0

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Camara Municipal Lobito (19626476942) (cropped)
city

The Port of Lobito handles 2,000,000 tonnes of cargo and 370 ships annually.

Lobito
Angola
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Lobito

Angola

Country
Angola
Population
460.0K
Coordinates
-12.36, 13.55
504th most populous city in the world

Lobito is a municipality in Angola. It is located in Benguela Province, on the Atlantic Coast north of the Catumbela Estuary. The Lobito municipality had a population of 393,079 in 2014.

From the “Transportation” section

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Photo: David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada · CC BY 2.0

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Camara Municipal Lobito (19626476942) (cropped)
city

Lobito is twinned with Sintra, Portugal, and Lowell, Massachusetts, United States.

Lobito
Angola
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Lobito

Angola

Country
Angola
Population
460.0K
Coordinates
-12.36, 13.55
504th most populous city in the world

Lobito is a municipality in Angola. It is located in Benguela Province, on the Atlantic Coast north of the Catumbela Estuary. The Lobito municipality had a population of 393,079 in 2014.

From the “International relations” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada · CC BY 2.0

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