Sacomar is an urban district in southern
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola, is a country on the west-Central Africa, central coast of Southern Africa. It is the second-largest Portuguese-speaking world, Portuguese-speaking (Lusophone) country in both total area and List of c ...
, part of city of the
Moçâmedes
Moçâmedes is a List of cities and towns in Angola, city in southwestern Angola, and the capital of Namibe Province. The city's current population is 255,000 (2014 census). Founded in 1840 by the Portuguese Angola, Portuguese colonial administr ...
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Transport
It is the location of marshalling yards associated with the nearby port of
Moçâmedes
Moçâmedes is a List of cities and towns in Angola, city in southwestern Angola, and the capital of Namibe Province. The city's current population is 255,000 (2014 census). Founded in 1840 by the Portuguese Angola, Portuguese colonial administr ...
, serving as a connection between the port and the passenger and cargo railway station of the
Moçâmedes Railway
The Moçâmedes Railway () 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 Moçâmedes was renamed Namibe between 1985 and 2016 ...
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See also
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Railway stations in Angola
Railway stations in Angola include:
Towns served by rail
North line (Luanda Railway) (CFL)
(Also known as '' Luanda Railway'') (originally 1000 mm gauge, now 1067 mm gauge)
* Luanda – port – national capital; junction
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Transport in Angola
Transport in Angola comprises:
Roads
Two trans-African automobile routes pass through Angola:
* the Tripoli-Cape Town Highway
* the Beira-Lobito Highway
Map of Trans-African Highways.PNG, Map of Trans-African Highways.
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References
Populated places in Angola
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