🏛️ Mbanza Kongo, Vestiges of the Capital of the former Kingdom of Kongo

Angola · Africa · Cultural · 6.27°S, 14.25°E

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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Quick facts

Country	Angola
Continent / region	Africa
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	6.27°S, 14.25°E · view on map

Mbanza Kongo, Vestiges of the Capital of the former Kingdom of Kongo is a cultural World Heritage site in Angola, in Africa. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Mbanza Kongo, Vestiges of the Capital of the former Kingdom of Kongo was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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