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A major iron ore terminal was built at Saco, 12 km north of Moçâmedes, during 1966-67.

Namibe
Angola
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Namibe

Angola

Country
Angola
Population
456.0K
Coordinates
-15.20, 12.15
507th most populous city in the world

Moçâmedes is a city in southwestern Angola, and the capital of Namibe Province. The city's current population is 345,987. Founded in 1840 by the Portuguese colonial administration, the city was named Namibe between 1985 and 2016.

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