ANGOLA

Angola, more than three times the size of California, extends for more than 1,609 km along the South Atlantic in southwest Africa. The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Congo are to the north and east, Zambia is to the east, and Namibia is to the south.

Location

A West-south Africa. Angola is located on the west coast of Africa is to its south, Zambia to its east and Zarie and Congo to its north. Cabinda, an enclave in the north, is separated from the rest of Angola by a Zaire corridor to the sea, which includes the Zaire (Congo) estuary.

Capital

Luanda

Population

13 million

Climate

Semiarid in south and along coast to Luanda; north has cool, dry season (May to October) and hot, rainy season (November to April)

Language

Bantu, Portuguese (Official)

Monetary Unit

Kwanza

Largest Cities

Luanda, Huambo, Benguela, Lobito, Lubango.

Principal rivers

Cunene, Cuanza, Congo, Cuando

Places to Visit

Luanda, Benguela, Lubango, Lobito

Air Ports

Luanda International Airport (Belas Airport), 4 km from Luanda.