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Kwanda Island
Island off the coast of northwestern Angola / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kwanda Island is an island located near Soyo, Angola at the mouth of the Congo River.
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Location | Congo River |
Coordinates | 6.119731°S 12.326145°E / -6.119731; 12.326145 |
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The island's main purpose is to support oil and gas projects for the country of Angola. Several LNG projects have begun on the island.[1]
Kwanda, Lda. is the operator of the Kwanda Base which provides logistical support to the oil and gas companies both for offshore and onshore.[2] Several oil and gas-related companies have facilities on the island, including Texaco, Petromar, Fina, BP, Sonangol, Halliburton, and Bechtel.