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Bocoio
Benguela, Angola · Africa
About Bocoio
Bocoio sits on the route: 20 minutes from Cubal do Lumbo.
Bocoio is in Benguela, Angola, with about 35,000 people. The nearest town is Cubal do Lumbo, about 18 km away.
Bocoio is a town and municipality in Benguela Province in Angola. Its administrative capital is Tchissandji. The municipality had a population of 164,685 in 2014.
It is located in the northeast side of the province, 106 km from the capital city, 75 km west of the railway city of Lobito and 75 km east of theRead more
municipality of Balombo.
The town used to be called Vila Sousa Lara during the colonial period having been established in 1827 by a Mr. Fernando, the first chefe do posto (town council chief) to be appointed.
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Bocoio is in Benguela, Angola, about 18 km from Cubal do Lumbo.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 35,000
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Angola
- Region
- Benguela
- Timezone
- Africa/Luanda
- Coordinates
- -12.4702, 14.1369
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