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Soyo

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Soyo is a city and municipality in Zaire Province, Angola, situated at the mouth of the Congo River, with a city population of 200,920 and a municipal population of 221,555. It was historically significant in conflicts among the Kingdom of Kongo, Portuguese Angola, and the Dutch West India Company, having become an independent state in the 17th century with notable influence on Kongo politics during the Kongo Civil War.

Facts
Population
200,920 1
Area (sq km)
5572 1
Area (sq km)
5572 1
Population Estimate Year
2014 1
Population Estimate Year
2014 1
Latitude
6.133333 degrees south 1
Latitude
6.133333 degrees south 1
Longitude
12.366667 degrees east 1
Longitude
12.366667 degrees east 1
Sources
1. Soyo (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 200,920 (2014)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude -6.133333, longitude 12.366667
  • P2046 (area)
    area 5572.0 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 200920 (2014)
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