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Soyo was originally spelled 'Sonho' and pronounced Sonyo.

Soyo
Angola
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Soyo

Angola

Country
Angola
Population
254.0K
Coordinates
-6.13, 12.37
718th most populous city in the world

Soyo is a city, with a population of 200,920, and a municipality, with a population of 221,555, located in the province of Zaire in Angola, at the mouth of the Congo River. Historically, Soyo was a significant city in conflicts between the Kingdom of Kongo, Portuguese Angola, and the Dutch West India Company.

From the “Early history” section

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Photo: Edward Middleton · CC BY-SA 4.0