Belas, Luanda
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| Location | Ponta das Palmeirinhas Belas Angola |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 9°04′13″S 12°59′42″E / 9.070306°S 12.995111°E |
| Year first constructed | 1889 (first) 1936 (second)[1] |
| Year first lit | n/a (current) |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | steel skeletal tower (current) steel skeletal tower (first) cast iron skeletal tower (second & third) [1] |
| Tower shape | quadrangular skeletal tower with balcony and light (current) square pyramidal skeletal tower atop a 1-storey building (first) octagonal pyramidal skeletal tower with balcony and lantern (second) [1] |
| Tower height | 27 metres (89 ft) (current) 27 metres (89 ft) (first) 23 metres (75 ft) (second) [1] |
| Focal height | 40 metres (130 ft) (current)[2] |
| Light source | solar power |
| Range | 21 nautical miles (39 km; 24 mi)[2] |
| Characteristic | Fl W 4.5s.[2] |
| Admiralty number | D5150[2] |
| NGA number | 25600[2] |
| ARLHS number | ANO-015[1] |
| Angola number | PT-5250[1] |
| Managing agent | Instituto Marítimo e Portuário de Angola |
Belas is one of the seven municipalities that make up the province of Luanda, as per the new administrative division of the province (the others being, Luanda, Cazenga, Cacuaco, Viana, Icolo e Bengo and Quiçama).
Belas was created by an administrative reform voted by the Angolan parliament on March 31, 2011.[3] The seat of the municipality is Kilamba and the municipality administrator is Mrs. Joana Antónia Quintas.
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Geography[edit]
The municipality of Belas has an area of 1.077 km2.
Demography[edit]
The municipality has an estimated population of 753.000 inhabitants with a 5.000/m2 density.
Administrative Division[edit]
| Commune | Area | Pop | Neighb | Vil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 275 km2 | 10.025 | 23 | 6 |
| Camama | 28 | |||
| Futungo de Belas | 3.090 km2 | 12.600 | 12 | |
| Ilha do Mussulo | 45 km2 | 12.600 | 7 | |
| Barra do Kwanza | 8.000 | 6 | ||
| Vila Estoril | 6 | |||
| Ramiro | 24 km2 | 12.000 | 6 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Angola". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ a b c d e 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. 2016.
- ^ "Criado município de Belas em Luanda" [Municipio Belas created in Luanda]. Angop (in Portuguese). Luanda, Angola. 31 March 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
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Coordinates: 8°59′54″S 13°15′54″E / 8.9983°S 13.2650°E
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