Uíge
Municipality and town in Uíge Province, Angola / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Uíge
Wizidi Carmona | |
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Municipality and town | |
Coordinates: 7°37′S 15°03′E | |
Country | Angola |
Province | Uíge Province |
Founded | 1946 |
Area | |
• Total | 1,188 km2 (459 sq mi) |
Elevation | 858 m (2,815 ft) |
Population (mid 2020)[1] | |
• Total | 616,605 |
• Density | 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Climate | Aw |
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Uíge (Kongo: Wizidi[2]), formerly Carmona, is a provincial capital city in northwestern Angola, with a population of 322,531 (2014 census),[3] and a municipality, with a population of 519,196 (2014 census), located in the province of the same name. It grew from a small market centre in 1945 to become a city in 1956. It is serviced by the Uíge Airport with daily flights to Luanda.