Barra do Dande

Barra do Dande is a town, with a population of 75,000 (2014), and a commune in the municipality of Dande, province of Bengo, Angola.

Barra do Dande
commune and town
Road through Barra do Dande
Barra do Dande
Location in Angola
Coordinates: 8°28′22″S 13°22′23″E
Country Angola
ProvinceBengo
MunicipalityDande
Area
  Total520 sq mi (1,350 km2)
Population
 (2014)
  Total95,989
  Density180/sq mi (71/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
ClimateBSh
Ponta do Dande Lighthouse
Constructed1968
Constructionmasonry tower
Height20 metres (66 ft)
Shapequadrangular tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite and red horizontal band tower
OperatorInstituto Marítimo e Portuário de Angola
Focal height63 metres (207 ft)
Range16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)
CharacteristicFl (3) W 10s.
Angola no.PT-5193

It is located at the mouth of the Dande River.

The government plans to build a deep-water port at Barra do Dande. This new port is about 30 km north of Luanda.

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