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Mossamedes, Angola
Namibe · Angola
Mossamedes is a large city in Namibe, Angola with a population of 255,000. Elevation: 43 ft (13 m). Average temperature: 76°F (24°C).
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About Mossamedes
Moçâmedes is a city in southwestern Angola, and the capital of Namibe Province. The city's current population is 345,987. Founded in 1840 by the Portuguese colonial administration, the city was named Namibe between 1985 and 2016. Moçâmedes has a cool dry climate and desert vegetation, because it is near the Namib Desert.
People
Climate
| Population | 255,000 |
| Population Density | 74,128 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Coordinates | -15.1961°, 12.1522° |
| Timezone | Africa/Luanda |
| Country | 🇦🇴 Angola |
| State / Province | Namibe |
| Average Temperature | 76°F (24°C) |
| January Average | 79°F (26°C) |
| July Average | 70°F (21°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 2.7 inches (69 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Mossamedes
Mossamedes is a large city in Angola (Namibe) with a population of 255,000. The city sits at an elevation of 43 feet (13 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 76°F (24°C). Temperatures range from 79°F in January to 70°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 2.7 inches. The timezone is Africa/Luanda.
Climate in Mossamedes
Mossamedes has an average annual temperature of 0°C (32°F). The hottest month is Jan (0°C), the coldest is Jan (0°C). Average annual precipitation is 57 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 76.0°F |
| 41% above Angola avg | |
| January Average | 79°F (26°C) |
| July Average | 70°F (21°C) |
| Sunny Days | 331 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Area | 3.4 sq mi (8.9 km²) |
| Population Density | 74,128/sq mi |
| Coordinates | -15.1961°N, 12.1522°W |
| Timezone | Africa/Luanda |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 79°F (26°C) | 0.4 in | |
| February | 79°F (26°C) | 0.4 in | |
| March | 80°F (27°C) | 1.1 in | Warmest, Wettest |
| April | 80°F (27°C) | 0.5 in | |
| May | 78°F (26°C) | 0.0 in | Driest |
| June | 73°F (23°C) | 0.0 in | |
| July | 70°F (21°C) | 0.0 in | |
| August | 69°F (21°C) | 0.0 in | Coldest |
| September | 72°F (22°C) | 0.0 in | |
| October | 76°F (24°C) | 0.0 in | |
| November | 78°F (26°C) | 0.1 in | |
| December | 78°F (26°C) | 0.2 in |
Mossamedes has a seasonal temperature swing of 11°F / from 69°F in August to 80°F in March. Total annual precipitation is 2.7 inches, with March being the wettest month (1.1") and May the driest (0.0").
Colleges & Universities in Mossamedes
| Institution | Type | Founded | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colégio ABC | College | — | — |
| Colégio ABC | College | — | — |
| Faculdade de Ciências das Pescas (FCP-UNINBE) | University | — | Visit → |
| Faculdade de Ciências das Pescas da Universidade do Namibe | University | — | Visit → |
| Faculdade de Ciencias Naturais (FCN-UNINBE) | University | — | Visit → |
| Faculdade de Ciências Naturais da Universidade do Namibe | University | — | Visit → |
| Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanidades da Universidade do Namibe | University | — | Visit → |
| Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanidades da Universidade do Namibe (FCSH-UNINBE) | University | — | Visit → |
| Faculdade de Engenharia e Tecnologias da Universidade do Namibe (FET-UNINBE) | University | — | Visit → |
| Instituto Superior Politécnico Gregório Semedo | College | — | Visit → |
| Universidade do Namibe (UNINBE) - Campus da Ponta do Noronha | University | — | Visit → |
Schools in Mossamedes
160+ public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colégio O Sítio dos Pequeninos | — | — | — | — |
| Complexo Escolar Álvaro da Boavida Neto | — | — | — | — |
| Egídio Martins Torres | — | — | — | — |
| Colégio Santo Agostinho | — | — | — | — |
| Ekuiki II | — | — | — | — |
| Nova Plató | — | — | — | — |
| Anexa à Ekuiki II (Comarca) | — | — | — | — |
| 16 de Junho | — | — | — | — |
| Anexa à EFP | — | — | — | — |
| Primária 6M | — | — | — | — |
| Colégio ABC | — | — | — | — |
| Colégio Pitágoras | — | — | — | — |
| 4 de Agosto | — | — | — | — |
| Welwitschia Mirabilis | — | — | — | — |
| São João Paulo II | — | — | — | — |
| Kussy 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Creche O Sítio dos Pequeninos | — | — | — | — |
| Creche e Colégio ABC | — | — | — | — |
| Colégio MELV | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Primária nro 56 | — | — | — | — |
| Escola 31 de Janeiro | — | — | — | — |
| Kumangala | — | — | — | — |
| Augusto Ngangula | — | — | — | — |
| Bom Deus | — | — | — | — |
| Escola nro 61 | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Primária | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Bom Jesus | — | — | — | — |
| 1 de Maio | — | — | — | — |
| Instituto Médio Técnico de Administração e Gestão N.º 50 "António Jacinto" - Namibe (IMAGN) | — | — | — | — |
| Instituto Médio Politécnico N.º 55 "Pascoal Luvualo" - Namibe (IMPN) | — | — | — | — |
| Complexo Escolar (N.º 22) Nsa. Sra. de Fátima | — | — | — | — |
| Escola de Magistério (N.º 57/M) Patrice Lumumba | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Nº 56 | — | — | — | — |
| Liceu N.º 58M - Welwitschia Mirabilis | — | — | — | — |
| Instituto Politécnico Marítimo e Pesqueiro (N.º 54) Hélder Neto | — | — | — | — |
| Escola do Ensino Primário (N.º 67M) Álvaro António Mavela | — | — | — | — |
| Escola do Ensino Primário (N.º 17/M) Pioneiro Zeca | — | — | — | — |
| Colégio (N.º 49/M) Saidy Mingas | — | — | — | — |
| Magistério 65M ICRA Namibe | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Eduardo Kunha | — | — | — | — |
| Complexo escolar 5 de Abril | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Tchinducuto | — | — | — | — |
| Complexo Escolar Rui Luís Falcão Pinto de Andrade | — | — | — | — |
| Colégio Nº 51M 1 de Maio | — | — | — | — |
| Kumanga | — | — | — | — |
| Complexo Escolar João Paulo II | — | — | — | — |
| Aida | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Emílio Ngongo | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Afonso Van-Dúnem M’Binda | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Amália Simnes Alves Patrocínio | — | — | — | — |
| Escola António da Conceição Ananás | — | — | — | — |
| Escola António Lopes da Câmara | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Dom Mateus Feliciano | — | — | — | — |
| Liceu Welwitschia Mirábilis | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Maria de Lourdes Van-Dúnen | — | — | — | — |
| Escola 11 de Novembro | — | — | — | — |
| Colégio Mendes Garcia | — | — | — | — |
| Escola São João Baptista | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Deolinda Rodrigues | — | — | — | — |
| Escola São Tomás de Aquino | — | — | — | — |
| Escola São José Operário | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Torre do Tombo | — | — | — | — |
| Escola John Wesley | — | — | — | — |
| Escola 4 de Fevereiro | — | — | — | — |
| Escola de Ensino Especial | — | — | — | — |
| Escola 1 de Junho | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Júli Lopes | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Rainha Ginga Mbandi | — | — | — | — |
| Escola 22 de Novembro | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Comandante Dangereux | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Domingos Kapewa | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Emília de Almeida | — | — | — | — |
| Escola 4 de Janeiro | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Técnica de Saúde | — | — | — | — |
| Colégio Amigos do Saber | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Primária Nº 49 | — | — | — | — |
| Escola 10 de Dezembro | — | — | — | — |
| Complexo Escolar Victória Noelana | — | — | — | — |
| Escola sra. de Fátima | — | — | — | — |
| Ruy Duarte de Carvalho | — | — | — | — |
| Colégio O Sítio dos Pequeninos | — | — | — | — |
| Complexo Escolar Álvaro da Boavida Neto | — | — | — | — |
| Egídio Martins Torres | — | — | — | — |
| Colégio Santo Agostinho | — | — | — | — |
| Ekuiki II | — | — | — | — |
| Nova Plató | — | — | — | — |
| Anexa à Ekuiki II (Comarca) | — | — | — | — |
| 16 de Junho | — | — | — | — |
| Anexa à EFP | — | — | — | — |
| Primária 6M | — | — | — | — |
| Colégio ABC | — | — | — | — |
| Colégio Pitágoras | — | — | — | — |
| 4 de Agosto | — | — | — | — |
| Welwitschia Mirabilis | — | — | — | — |
| São João Paulo II | — | — | — | — |
| Kussy 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Creche O Sítio dos Pequeninos | — | — | — | — |
| Creche e Colégio ABC | — | — | — | — |
| Colégio MELV | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Primária nro 56 | — | — | — | — |
| Escola 31 de Janeiro | — | — | — | — |
| Kumangala | — | — | — | — |
| Augusto Ngangula | — | — | — | — |
| Bom Deus | — | — | — | — |
| Escola nro 61 | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Primária | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Bom Jesus | — | — | — | — |
| 1 de Maio | — | — | — | — |
| Instituto Médio Técnico de Administração e Gestão N.º 50 "António Jacinto" - Namibe (IMAGN) | — | — | — | — |
| Instituto Médio Politécnico N.º 55 "Pascoal Luvualo" - Namibe (IMPN) | — | — | — | — |
| Complexo Escolar (N.º 22) Nsa. Sra. de Fátima | — | — | — | — |
| Escola de Magistério (N.º 57/M) Patrice Lumumba | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Nº 56 | — | — | — | — |
| Liceu N.º 58M - Welwitschia Mirabilis | — | — | — | — |
| Instituto Politécnico Marítimo e Pesqueiro (N.º 54) Hélder Neto | — | — | — | — |
| Escola do Ensino Primário (N.º 67M) Álvaro António Mavela | — | — | — | — |
| Escola do Ensino Primário (N.º 17/M) Pioneiro Zeca | — | — | — | — |
| Colégio (N.º 49/M) Saidy Mingas | — | — | — | — |
| Magistério 65M ICRA Namibe | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Eduardo Kunha | — | — | — | — |
| Complexo escolar 5 de Abril | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Tchinducuto | — | — | — | — |
| Complexo Escolar Rui Luís Falcão Pinto de Andrade | — | — | — | — |
| Colégio Nº 51M 1 de Maio | — | — | — | — |
| Kumanga | — | — | — | — |
| Complexo Escolar João Paulo II | — | — | — | — |
| Aida | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Emílio Ngongo | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Afonso Van-Dúnem M’Binda | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Amália Simnes Alves Patrocínio | — | — | — | — |
| Escola António da Conceição Ananás | — | — | — | — |
| Escola António Lopes da Câmara | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Dom Mateus Feliciano | — | — | — | — |
| Liceu Welwitschia Mirábilis | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Maria de Lourdes Van-Dúnen | — | — | — | — |
| Escola 11 de Novembro | — | — | — | — |
| Colégio Mendes Garcia | — | — | — | — |
| Escola São João Baptista | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Deolinda Rodrigues | — | — | — | — |
| Escola São Tomás de Aquino | — | — | — | — |
| Escola São José Operário | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Torre do Tombo | — | — | — | — |
| Escola John Wesley | — | — | — | — |
| Escola 4 de Fevereiro | — | — | — | — |
| Escola de Ensino Especial | — | — | — | — |
| Escola 1 de Junho | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Júli Lopes | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Rainha Ginga Mbandi | — | — | — | — |
| Escola 22 de Novembro | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Comandante Dangereux | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Domingos Kapewa | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Emília de Almeida | — | — | — | — |
| Escola 4 de Janeiro | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Técnica de Saúde | — | — | — | — |
| Colégio Amigos do Saber | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Primária Nº 49 | — | — | — | — |
| Escola 10 de Dezembro | — | — | — | — |
| Complexo Escolar Victória Noelana | — | — | — | — |
| Escola sra. de Fátima | — | — | — | — |
| Ruy Duarte de Carvalho | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Mossamedes
0 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality |
|---|
Farmers Markets in Mossamedes
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercado Cazenga do Valódia | |||||
| Mercado Municipal dos Eucaliptos |
Hotels in Mossamedes
9 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Mossamedes
8 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Mossamedes
2 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Mossamedes
2 cinemas within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Mossamedes
1 theatres within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Mossamedes
1 monuments within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Castles in Mossamedes
1 castles within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Mossamedes
5 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Mossamedes
5 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Mossamedes
2 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Mossamedes
6 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Mossamedes
7 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Mossamedes
1 shopping malls within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Stadiums & Teams in Mossamedes
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Mossamedes
2 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Welwitschia Mirabilis International Airport | MSZ | Medium Airport |
| Praia do Capim Airfield | — | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Mossamedes
1 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Estação de Correios de Moçâmedes |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Mossamedes
2 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Paróquia Dom Bosco | |
| Paróquia Dom Bosco |
Quick Facts
Around Mossamedes
Places within 5 km radius — OpenStreetMap data
Things to See Near Mossamedes
7 places within 15 km
- • Praia da Nação
- • Praia das Conchas
- • Palácio de Moçâmedes
- • Fortaleza de São Fernando de Namibe
- • Farol da Fortaleza de São Fernando
- • Farol da Ponta do Noronha
- • Farol de Moçâmedes
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What is the population of Mossamedes?
Mossamedes has a population of 255,000 residents and is located in Angola. The population density is 74,128 people per square mile, spread across 3.4 square miles.
What is the weather like in Mossamedes?
Mossamedes has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 76°F (24°C). Winter temperatures average 79°F in January, while summers reach an average of 70°F in July. The area receives 331 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 2.7 inches.