Porto Alexandre, occasionally known in English as ''Port Alexander'', is a bay in

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. It is located in the Namibe Province.

Geography

Porto Alexandre is a very well-sheltered bay of the

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. The bay is facing east, with high sandstone cliffs rising from the Ponta do Porto, the promontory guarding the eastern end of the harbour located at the end of the protecting landspit. ''Saco da Baleia'' is a bay located west of the western end of the spit. The town of Tômbua is located on the southern shore of the bay. It was formerly a

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port, but currently it is an important harbor for oil production and fishing in the area. The port has refrigeration facilities installed with

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assistance at the Tombwa canning factory.Economic Report on Angola by the South African government
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References

Bays of the Atlantic Ocean Bays of Angola {{angola-geo-stub

Geography

See also

References