Lobito
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| Country | File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola |
| Province | Benguela Province |
| Incorporated | 1843 |
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| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
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| Climate | BWh |
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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.[1]
History
The city was founded in 1843 and owes its existence to the bay of the same name having been chosen as the sea terminus of the Benguela railway to the far interior, passing through Luau to Katanga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[3] The city is located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. The population of the municipality is 393,079 (2014) in an area of 3,648 km2.[4] The municipality consists of the communes Canjala, Egipto Praia and Lobito.
Portuguese rule
Lobito, was built on a sandspit and reclaimed land, with one of Africa's finest natural harbours, protected by a 5 km long sandspit. The old municipality (concelho) was created in 1843 by the Portuguese administration. The town was also founded in 1843 by order of Maria II of Portugal, and its harbour works were begun in 1903.
It wasn't until 1843 that Maria II of Portugal approved the foundation of the town, which had by then been known as Catumbela das Ostras (Catumbela of Oysters)[5]
Large developments, however, were not stimulated until the completion in 1928 of the important Benguela Railway, which connected Portuguese Angola with the Belgian Congo.
Under Portuguese rule, the port was one of Angola's busiest, and the busiest of Africa, exporting agricultural produce from the interior and handling transit trade from the mines of southeastern Belgian Congo and of Northern Rhodesia. Fishing, tourism and services were also important. The carnival in Lobito was also one of the most renowned and popular in Portuguese Angola.[6]
Post-independence
After the 25 April 1974 Carnation Revolution in Lisbon, Angola was offered independence. Lobito's port activities were highly limited by disruptions to railway transit and high insecurity during the Angolan Civil War (1975–2002). With peace and stability, in the 2000s, Lobito started the process of reconstruction and resumed its path to development.
Climate
Lobito experiences a mild tropical arid climate with few temperature extremes. The winters are extremely dry and warm, while summers are relatively wet and hotter.
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Transportation
Lobito is the terminus of the Benguela Railway
Port
The Port of Lobito is located in Lobito Bay on a sandspit approximately 4.8 km long. The port is administered by the Empresa Portuaria do Lobito. The Port of Lobito handles 2,000,000 tonnes of cargo and 370 ships annually, and along with economic development in the Benguala region, port facilities are under expansion.[8]
Airports
Lobito does not have its own airport. The city is located 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from Catumbela Airport and 33 kilometres (21 mi) from Benguela Airport.[8]
International relations
Lobito is twinned with:
- Template:Flagicon Sintra, Portugal
- Template:Flagicon Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
Notable people
- António Tavares (born 1960) – author and journalist
- Baptista Miranda (born 2002) – Angolan YouTuber
References
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Resultados Definitivos Recenseamento Geral da População e Habitação – 2014 Província de Benguela" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estatística, República de Angola. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Script error: No such module "webarchive". Population of the major cities in Angola
- ^ W. Martin James, Historical Dictionary of Angola, Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2018, p. 208
- ^ Census 2014 Script error: No such module "webarchive"., preliminary results
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Lobito – A cidade dos flamingos" (in português). destinobenguela.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ LobitoAnosOuro.wmv Script error: No such module "webarchive"., a film of the Lobito in Portuguese Angola, before independence from Portugal
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Lobito (Angola)" (PDF). Centro de Investigaciones Fitosociológicas. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.IHS Fairplay Ports & Terminals Guide. Berkshire, UK: IHS Global Limited. 2013. pp. 1-42 – 1-43. ISBN 9781906313562.
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