Country Angola Elevation 1,081 m (3,547 ft) Climate Aw Population 80,445 (2010) Province Lunda Sul Province Team Progresso da Lunda Sul | Founded 1956 Time zone WAT (UTC+1) Area 24,900 km² Local time Thursday 10:51 AM Number of airports 1 | |
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Weather 26°C, Wind SE at 0 km/h, 72% Humidity | ||
Saurimo (pre-1975: Henrique de Carvalho) is the capital of the Lunda Sul province of Angola, Saurimo has a population of approximately 200,000. The population has increased due to migrants fleeing areas affected by the civil war.
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Map of Saurimo, Angola
Overview
Formerly the town was known as Henrique De Carvalho, after the Portuguese explorer who visited the region in 1884 and contacted the local, and historically powerful, Lunda people. It is located in northeastern Angola at an elevation of 3,557 feet (1,081 m) above sea level. It is a garrison town and local market centre.
The main economic activities nowadays are agriculture and diamonds. The main foodstuffs are mandioc, corn, sweet potato and yam. Other activities are handicraft, fishing, and diamond panning.
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Saurimo Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA