Place:Caxito

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Caxito
Commune
Igreja Caxito.JPG
Caxito is located in Angola
Caxito
Caxito
Location in Angola
Coordinates: [ ⚑ ] 8°34′48″S 13°39′51″E / 8.58°S 13.66417°E / -8.58; 13.66417
Country Angola
ProvinceBengo
MunicipalityDande
Area
 • Total167 km2 (64 sq mi)
Elevation
84 m (276 ft)
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total77,276
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
ClimateBSh

Caxito is a town, with a population of 55,000 (2014),[2] and a commune in the municipality of Dande, province of Bengo, Angola. It is also the capital of the Bengo province.[3]

Transportation

The northern line of Angolan Railways passes through the town.

A panel of azulejos in Caxito

References

  1. Citypopulation.de Population of provinces and communes in Angola
  2. Citypopulation.de Population of cities & urban localities in Angola
  3. "Info Angola" (in pt-pt). http://www.info-angola.ao/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=72&Itemid=66. 

[ ⚑ ] 08°34′48″S 13°39′51″E / 8.58°S 13.66417°E / -8.58; 13.66417