Fun fact 2 about Soyo
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The ruler of Soyo was the first Kongo lord to be baptized when Christian missionaries arrived in 1491.
Soyo
Angola
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city
Soyo
Angola
Country
Angola
Population
254.0K
Coordinates
-6.13, 12.37
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