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The day of Soyo's victory over the Portuguese in 1670 is considered an important holiday.

Soyo
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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.

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