Cuíto
Municipality in Bié Province, Angola / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cuíto
Silva Porto | |
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Coordinates: 12°23′S 16°56′E | |
Country | Angola |
Province | Bié Province |
Founded | 1750 |
Area | |
• Municipality | 1,560 km2 (600 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,695 m (5,561 ft) |
Population (2014 Census)[1] | |
• Municipality | 450,881 |
• Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
• Urban | 355,423 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Area code | (+244) 48 |
Climate | Cwb |
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Cuíto, formerly known as Silva Porto, is a city and municipality in central Angola, capital of Bié Province. The municipality had a population of 450,881 in 2014.[1] Projected to be the tenth fastest growing city on the African continent between 2020 and 2025, with a 5.56% growth. [3]