The port of Namibe, or port of Moçâmedes, is an
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port
A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as Ham ...
located in the city of
Moçâmedes
Moçâmedes is a city in southwestern Angola, capital of Namibe Province. The city's current population is 255,000 (2014 census). Founded in 1840 by the Portuguese colonial administration, the city was named Namibe between 1985 and 2016. Moçâ ...
, in the
province of Namibe. It is built on the banks of the
bay of Namibe, a coastal indentation linked to the
Atlantic Ocean
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The port belongs to the Angolan government, which is responsible for its administration through the public company Empresa Portuária do Namibe. This company was established to administer the license for terminals for loading and unloading, in addition to the passenger terminal.
Together with the ports of
Lobito
Lobito is a municipality in Angola. It is located in Benguela Province, on the Atlantic Coast north of the Catumbela Estuary. The Lobito municipality had a population of 393,079 in 2014.
History
The city was founded in 1843 and owes its existe ...
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Benguela
Benguela (; Umbundu: Luombaka) is a city in western Angola, capital of Benguela Province. Benguela is one of Angola's most populous cities with a population of 555,124 in the city and 561,775 in the municipality, at the 2014 census.
History
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Luanda
Luanda () is the capital and largest city in Angola. It is Angola's primary port, and its major industrial, cultural and urban centre. Located on Angola's northern Atlantic coast, Luanda is Angola's administrative centre, its chief seaport ...
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Luanda
Luanda () is the capital and largest city in Angola. It is Angola's primary port, and its major industrial, cultural and urban centre. Located on Angola's northern Atlantic coast, Luanda is Angola's administrative centre, its chief seaport ...
), Soyo (
Zaire
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) and Cabinda (
Cabinda), it forms the largest port complexes in the country. It is the largest port in the south of the country.
The port is the outlet point of the
Moçâmedes railway
The Moçâmedes Railway ( pt, Caminho de Ferro de Moçâmedes (CFM)) is an 860 km railway line in Angola, between Moçâmedes and Menongue. The line is operated by the company Caminhos de Ferro de Moçâmedes E.P. The port city of Moçâmed ...
, which carries cargo from the city of
Menongue in the
Cuando-Cubango Province. Another important outflow connection is made via the EN-100 highway.
Emerged as a fishing port in the 15th century, it became a port for slave traffic from the 17th century; it was structured and officially opened on May 24, 1957.
[Inauguração do 1. troço das obras do cais de Moçâmedes em 24.05.1957. Blog Namibe já foi Mossamedes no antigamente.... 26 de março de 2011]
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