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Saurimo

Middle Africa

Saurimo, formerly Henrique de Carvalho, is a city in northeastern Angola and the capital of Lunda Sul Province. Established in 1927 and granted city status in 1956, it sits at an elevation of about 1,084 meters and had a population of 589,792 recorded as steadily growing through migration. The city functions as a garrison and market town whose economy includes agriculture, diamond mining and fishing, and it is served by Saurimo Airport.

Facts
Population
393,000 1
Founding Year
1956 1
Population Estimate Year
2014 1
Elevation (m)
1081 1
Latitude
9.6589 degrees south 1
Longitude
20.3934 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Highland 2
Climate Zone
Tropical 3
Time Zone
UTC+01:00 2
Sources
1. Saurimo (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 393,000 (2014)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude -9.6589, longitude 20.3934
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 1081 m
  • P571 (inception)
    inception 1956
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 393000 (2014)
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2. GeoNames: Saurimo - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 145531
    -9.66078 20.39155 P PPLA AO 18 393000 1071 Africa/Luanda
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 1071 m
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -9.75, 20.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -9.75, 20.25
-9.75 20.25 Aw
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Saurimo (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Saurimo, formerly known as Henrique de Carvalho, is a city in Angola.
  • In Group: Cities of Middle Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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