Uíge
7°37′S 15°03′E / 7.617°S 15.050°E
Uíge
Wizidi Carmona | |
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Municipality and town | |
Main street in Uíge | |
| Coordinates: 7°37′S 15°03′E / 7.617°S 15.050°E | |
| Country | Angola |
| Province | Uíge Province |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,188 km2 (459 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 858 m (2,815 ft) |
| Population (mid 2020) | |
• Total | 616,605 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Climate | Aw |
Uíge (Kongo: Wizidi or Wizi), formerly Carmona, is a provincial capital city in northwestern Angola, with a population of 322,531 (2014 census), and a municipality, with a population of 519,196 (2014 census), located in the province of the same name. It grew from a small market centre in 1945 to become a city in 1956. It is serviced by the Uíge Airport with daily flights to Luanda.