Mbanza Kongo
Mbanza Kongo is a regional capital in Angola with a population of about 148,000.
AngolaCity🏆 #41 most populated in Angola🕐 Africa/Luanda
Mbanza Kongo is the capital of Angola's northwestern Zaire Province with a population of 221,141 in 2024. Mbanza Kongo was the capital of the Kingdom of Kongo since its foundation before the arrival of the Portuguese in 1483 until the abolition of the kingdom in 1915, aside from a brief period of abandonment during civil wars in the 17th century. In 2017, Mbanza Kongo was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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About Mbanza Kongo
| Country | Angola |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 16 |
| Population | 148,000 |
| Local currency | AOA |
| Coordinates | -6.2667, 14.2383 |
| Time zone | Africa/Luanda |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 306 km · Luanda |
| Population (Angola) | #41 most populated in Angola |
| Where on Earth | 6°16′0″S · 14°14′18″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 698 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 9,321 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | South Tangerang (Indonesia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 6.27, -165.76 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 4,426 km |
| Dubai | 5,649 km |
| Paris | 6,238 km |
| London | 6,569 km |
| São Paulo | 6,766 km |
| Moscow | 7,224 km |