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Angola, officially the Republic of Angola, is a country on the western coast of Southern Africa. It is the second-largest Portuguese-speaking (Lusophone) country after Brazil in both total area and population and is the seventh-largest country in Africa. It is bordered by Namibia to the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Zambia to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The Angolan province of Cabinda is an exclave on the Atlantic coast, bordering the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The capital and most populous city is Luanda. Angola has been inhabited since the Palaeolithic Age. After the Bantu expansion reached the region, states were formed by the 13th century and organised into confederations. The Kingdom of Kongo ascended to achieve hegemony among the other kingdoms from the 14th century. Portuguese explorers established relations with Kongo in 1483. To…

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Angola

FCDO travel advice for Angola. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

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Official source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Facts & statistics

Angola

Capital: Luanda
Language: Portuguese
Currency: kwanza
Time zone: UTC+01:00
Calling code: +244
Internet domain: .ao
Driving side: right
Plug type: Europlug
Voltage: 220

Source: Wikidata.

Events

Angola

Dia de Ano NovoNew Year's Day2026-01-01

Dia de Ano Novo (Ponte)New Year's Day (Ponte)2026-01-02

Dia da LibertaçãoLiberation Day2026-02-04

CarnavalCarnival2026-02-16

Dia Internacional da MulherInternational Women's Day2026-03-08

Dia da Libertação da África AustralDay of the Liberation of Southern Africa2026-03-23

Sexta Feira SantaGood Friday2026-04-03

Dia da PazPeace Day2026-04-04

Dia do TrabalhadorLabour Day2026-05-01

Dia do Fundador da Nação e do Herói NacionalNational Heroes' Day2026-09-17

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalLuanda

Population30,809,762

CurrencyAOA

Languagespt-AO

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Cities

◎Luanda2,776,168 residents ◎Mulenvos882,014 residents ◎Viana865,863 residents ◎Kikolo728,205 residents ◎Maianga727,681 residents ◎Camama667,094 residents ◎Golfe655,796 residents ◎Calumbo652,270 residents ◎Hoji ya Henda642,050 residents ◎Lubango600,751 residents ◎Huambo595,304 residents ◎Benguela555,124 residents ◎Cabinda550,000 residents ◎Talatona500,000 residents ◎Nova Vida464,985 residents ◎Malanje455,000 residents ◎Kima Kieza428,855 residents ◎Cazenga394,170 residents ◎Lobito393,079 residents ◎Saurimo393,000 residents ◎Samba364,986 residents ◎Cuíto355,423 residents ◎Ramiros323,576 residents ◎Uíge322,531 residents ◎Luena273,675 residents ◎Vila Flor256,066 residents ◎Mossamedes255,000 residents ◎Menongue251,178 residents ◎Chitato246,880 residents ◎Navegantes240,075 residents ◎Kilamba237,528 residents ◎Soyo221,555 residents ◎Sumbe205,832 residents ◎Zango198,538 residents ◎Benfica191,828 residents ◎Rangel190,569 residents ◎Sambizanga177,808 residents ◎Dundo177,604 residents ◎Bocoio164,685 residents ◎N'dalatando161,584 residents ◎Panguíla158,068 residents ◎Mbanza Kongo148,000 residents ◎Cacuaco146,867 residents ◎Ingombota144,911 residents ◎Caála130,000 residents ◎Ondjiva121,537 residents ◎Catchiungo120,677 residents ◎Gabela116,903 residents ◎Lucapa110,000 residents ◎Balombo108,965 residents ◎Baía Farta107,841 residents ◎Catumbela95,034 residents ◎Negage92,950 residents ◎Longonjo92,103 residents ◎Porto Amboim91,605 residents ◎Cubal90,367 residents ◎Cela90,000 residents ◎Cafunfo90,000 residents ◎Quissecula90,000 residents ◎Ecunna82,541 residents ◎Matala78,000 residents ◎Barra do Dande75,000 residents ◎Bailundo70,481 residents ◎Cahama70,061 residents ◎Luquembo69,420 residents ◎Gama66,202 residents ◎Camucuio66,112 residents ◎Ganda65,000 residents ◎Dondo64,643 residents ◎Dondo64,643 residents ◎Nzagi60,000 residents ◎Camacupa59,000 residents ◎Luau55,432 residents ◎Cuango-Luzamba55,000 residents ◎Caxito55,000 residents ◎Cangandala52,220 residents ◎Andulo50,000 residents ◎Ucu Seles47,421 residents ◎Tômbua46,573 residents ◎Calulo44,000 residents ◎Virei42,607 residents ◎Maquela do Zombo42,000 residents ◎Cuímba41,878 residents ◎Úcua41,654 residents ◎Buco Zau40,953 residents ◎Cacuso39,302 residents ◎Alto Hama36,661 residents ◎Humbe35,985 residents ◎Xangongo35,000 residents ◎Cazombo34,000 residents ◎Cazombo34,000 residents ◎Mussende33,558 residents ◎Chindumbo32,013 residents ◎Songo31,382 residents ◎Caluquembe31,000 residents ◎Bula Atumba30,537 residents ◎Santa Clara29,000 residents ◎N'zeto28,840 residents ◎Catabola28,831 residents ◎Quibala27,128 residents

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Dr. Antonio Agostinho Neto International AirportLuanda (Ícolo e Bengo)NBJQuatro de Fevereiro International AirportLuandaLAD Albano Machado AirportHuamboNOV Benguela AirportBenguelaBUG Cabinda AirportCabindaCAB Catumbela AirportCatumbelaCBT Dundo AirportChitatoDUE Kuito AirportKuitoSVP Lubango Mukanka International AirportLubangoSDD Luena AirportLuenaLUO Malanje AirportMalanjeMEG Mbanza Congo AirportMbanza CongoSSY