Ambriz

For people with the surname, see Ambriz (surname).

Ambriz
Municipality
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Ambriz Location in Angola
Coordinates: 7°51′S 13°07′E
Country	Angola
Admin. division	Bengo Province
Area
• Total	1,623.0 sq mi (4,203.5 km^2)
Population  (2014 Census)[1]
• 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)[2]
Shape	quadrangular tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	white tower
Operator	Instituto Marítimo e Portuário de Angola
Focal height	33 metres (108 ft)[2]
Range	16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)[2]
Characteristic	Fl (4) W 12s.[2]
Angola no.	PT-5180[3]

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.[4] 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