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Ambriz
Municipality
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AmbrizLocation in Angola
Coordinates: 7°51′S 13°07′E / 7.850°S 13.117°E / -7.850; 13.117
Country	Angola
Admin. division	Bengo Province
Area
• Total	1,623.0 sq mi (4,203.5 km)
Population
• Total	22,712
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
Climate	BSh
Ambriz Lighthouse
Constructed	~1930s
Foundation	masonry base
Construction	masonry tower
Height	14 metres (46 ft)
Shape	quadrangular tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	white tower
Operator	Instituto Marítimo e Portuário de Angola
Focal height	33 metres (108 ft)
Range	16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)
Characteristic	Fl (4) W 12s.
Angola no.	PT-5180

Ambriz is a village and municipality in Bengo Province, Angola. It is located 127 km from the town of Caxito. It borders the municipality of N'zeto, Zaire Province, to the north and the municipality of Dande to the south.

Demographics

The population of Ambriz totals 20,000, of whom the majority are Bakongo; there are also Portuguese descendants, and people of mixed Portuguese-African ancestry. The population includes people of the Ovimbundu and Kimbundu ethnic groups.

Economy

Fishing is the traditional activity and low-scale agricultural activity. In the past, Ambriz had an oil and gas platform assembly yard (PETROMAR), which was destroyed during warfare in 1992. The base is being reconstructed. In 2007, an Angolan-Portuguese company announced plans to build a biodiesel plant to be fueled by palm oil.

Transportation

The village has a small port and an airport with an unpaved runway.

See also

• List of lighthouses in Angola

References

1. "Resultados Definitivos Recenseamento Geral da População e Habitação – 2014 Província do Bengo" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estatística, República de Angola. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
2. ^ List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2015.
3. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Angola". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
4. "Perfil - município do Ambriz". Bengo.gov.ao (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 Mar 2016.

External links

• "Provinces of Angola - Bengo". 2 August 2008. Archived from the original on 2 August 2008. Retrieved 26 August 2017.

7°51′S 13°07′E / 7.850°S 13.117°E / -7.850; 13.117

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v t e Municipalities of Angola
Bengo Province	Ambriz Bula Atumba Dande Dembos Nambuangongo Pango Aluquém
Benguela Province	Baía Farta Balombo Benguela Bocoio Caimbambo Catumbela Chongorói Cubal Ganda Lobito
Bié Province	Andulo Cunhinga Chinguar Chitembo Catabola Camacupa Cuemba Cuíto Nharea
Cabinda Province	Belize Buco-Zau Cabinda Cacongo
Cuando Cubango Province	Calai Cuito Cuanavale Cuangar Cuchi Dirico Longa Mavinga Menongue Nancova Rivungo
Cuanza Norte Province	Ambaca Banga Bolongongo Cazengo Cambambe Golungo Alto Lucala Ngonguembo Quiculungo Samba Cajú
Cuanza Sul Province	Amboim Cassongue Cela Waku-Kungo Conda Ebo Libolo Mussende Porto Amboim Quibala Quilenda Seles Sumbe
Cunene Province	Cahama Cuanhama Curoca Cuvelai Namacunde Ombadja
Huambo Province	Bailundo Caála Ecunha Huambo Cachiungo Londuimbali Longonjo Mungo Chicala-Choloanga Chinjenje Ucuma
Huíla Province	Caconda Cacula Caluquembe Chibia Chicomba Chipindo Gambos Humpata Jamba Kuvango Lubango Matala Quilengues Quipungo
Luanda Province	Belas Cacuaco Cazenga Ícolo e Bengo Luanda Quiçama Viana
Lunda Norte Province	Capenda-Camulemba Caumbo Caungula Chitato Cuango Cuilo Lubalo Lucapa Xá-Muteba
Lunda Sul Province	Cacolo Dala Muconda Saurimo
Malanje Province	Cacuso Calandula Cambundi-Catembo Caombo Cunda-Dia-Baze Kiwaba Nzoji Luquembo Malanje Marimba Massango Mucari Quela Quirima
Moxico Province	Alto Zambeze Bundas Camanongue Léua Luacano Luau Luchazes Luena Lumeje Moxico
Namibe Province	Bibala Camacuio Moçâmedes Tômbua Virei
Uíge Province	Alto Cauale Ambuila Bembe Buengas Bungo Damba Milunga (formerly Macocola) Mucaba Negage Puri Quimbele Quitexe Sanza Pombo Songo Uíge Zombo
Zaire Province	Cuimba M'banza-Kongo Noqui N'zeto Soyo Tomboco

v t e Bengo Province
Capital: Caxito
Ambriz	Ambriz Bela Vista Tabi
Bula Atumba	Bula Atumba Kiaje
Dande	Caxito Barra do Dande Mabubas Quicabo Úcua
Dembos	Paredes Piri Quibaxe São José das Matas
Nambuangongo	Cage-Mazumbo Canacassala Gombe Muxiluando Kicunzo Kixico Zala
Pango-Aluquém	Pango-Aluquém Kazua

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