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Namibe
Namibe, Angola Moçâmedes/Mossamedes A province and a town founded by Brazilians c.1849 and named after the Baron of Mossamedes, governor of Portuguese West Africa (1784–90). The present name, adopted in 1982, comes from the Namib Desert which is said to mean ‘Land where nothing grows’.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Namibe." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Namibe." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Namibe.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Namibe." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Namibe.html |
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Namibe
Namibe , formerly Mossamedes , town (1987 est. pop. 77,000), SW Angola, a port on the Atlantic Ocean. Iron ore is the leading export; sisal, cotton, tobacco, frozen meat, hides, and skins are also significant. |
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"Namibe." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Namibe." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Namibe.html "Namibe." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Namibe.html |
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