Saurimo | |
Other Name: | Henrique de Carvalho |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Angola |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Angola |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Angola |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Lunda Sul Province |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 1927 |
Population As Of: | 2014 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 442437 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Coordinates: | -9.65°N 44°W |
Elevation M: | 1081 |
Blank Name: | Climate |
Blank Info: | Aw |
Saurimo, formerly known as Henrique de Carvalho, is a city in Angola. It is the capital of Lunda Sul Province. As of 2014, Saurimo has a population of 393,000 people, which steadily grows as a result of migration.[2]
The city was formerly known as Henrique de Carvalho, a Portuguese explorer, who visited the region in 1884 and first made contact with the local Lunda people.[3] In 1956, Saurimo was raised to city status.
Saurimo is located in northeastern Angola at an elevation of above sea level. It is a garrison town and local market center.
The main economic activities in Saurimo include agriculture, farming, and diamonds. Other smaller industries include fishing and handicraft. The SMC (Sociedade Mineira de Catoca) is one of the world's largest mining areas, along with Endiama which helps distribute its diamonds worldwide.
Saurimo is served by Saurimo Airport, which has scheduled service to the capital Luanda.As of April 2023, there are announcements of a branch line from Luena on the Benguela Railway to Saurimo.[4]