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For people with the surname, see Ambriz (surname).
Ambriz
Municipality
Flag of Ambriz
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Ambriz is located in Angola
Ambriz
Ambriz
Location in Angola
Coordinates: 7°51′S 13°07′E / 7.850°S 13.117°E / -7.850; 13.117
Country Angola
Admin. divisionBengo Province
Area
 • Total
1,623.0 sq mi (4,203.5 km2)
Population
 (2014 Census)[1]
 • Total
22,712
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
ClimateBSh
Ambriz Lighthouse Edit this at Wikidata
Constructed~1930s
Foundationmasonry base
Constructionmasonry tower
Height14 metres (46 ft)[2]
Shapequadrangular tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower
OperatorInstituto Marítimo e Portuário de Angola
Focal height33 metres (108 ft)[2]
Range16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)[2]
CharacteristicFl (4) W 12s.[2]
Angola no.PT-5180[3]

Ambriz is a village and municipality in Bengo Province, Angola. It is located 127 km from the town of Caxito. It borders the municipality of N'zeto, Zaire Province, to the north and the municipality of Dande to the south.

Demographics

The population of Ambriz totals 20,000, of whom the majority are Bakongo; there are also Portuguese descendants, and people of mixed Portuguese-African ancestry.[4] The population includes people of the Ovimbundu and Kimbundu ethnic groups.

Economy

Fishing is the traditional activity and low-scale agricultural activity. In the past, Ambriz had an oil and gas platform assembly yard (PETROMAR), which was destroyed during warfare in 1992. The base is being reconstructed. In 2007, an Angolan-Portuguese company announced plans to build a biodiesel plant to be fueled by palm oil.

Transportation

The village has a small port and an airport with an unpaved runway.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Resultados Definitivos Recenseamento Geral da População e Habitação – 2014 Província do Bengo" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estatística, República de Angola. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2015.
  3. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Angola". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Perfil - município do Ambriz". Bengo.gov.ao (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 Mar 2016.

7°51′S 13°07′E / 7.850°S 13.117°E / -7.850; 13.117


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambriz