Ambriz | |
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  Ambriz Location in Angola | |
| Coordinates:7°51′S13°07′E / 7.850°S 13.117°E /-7.850; 13.117 | |
| Country |  Angola |
| Admin. division | Bengo Province |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,623.0 sq mi (4,203.5 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 54,309 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Climate | BSh |
Ambriz Lighthouse   | |
| Constructed | ~1930s |
| Foundation | masonry base |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Height | 14 metres (46 ft)[3] |
| Shape | quadrangular tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower |
| Operator | Instituto Marítimo e Portuário de Angola |
| Focal height | 33 metres (108 ft)[3] |
| Range | 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)[3] |
| Characteristic | Fl (4) W 12s.[3] |
| Angola no. | PT-5180[4] |
Ambriz is a village and municipality inBengo Province, Angola. It is located 127 km from the town ofCaxito. It borders the municipality ofN'zeto,Zaire Province, to the north and the municipality ofDande to the south.
The population of Ambriz totals 20,000, of whom the majority areBakongo; there are also Portuguese descendants, and people of mixed Portuguese-African ancestry.[5] The population includes people of theOvimbundu andKimbundu ethnic groups.
Fishing is the traditional activity and low-scale agricultural activity. In the past, Ambriz had an oil and gas platform assembly yard (PETROMAR), which was destroyed during warfare in 1992. The base is being reconstructed. In 2007, an Angolan-Portuguese company announced plans to build a biodiesel plant to be fueled by palm oil.
The village has a small port and anairport with an unpaved runway.
7°51′S13°07′E / 7.850°S 13.117°E /-7.850; 13.117
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