Snapshot
Angola at a glance
- Capital
- Luanda
- Population
- 36,604,681
- Area
- 1,246,700 km²
- Calling code
- +244
- Schengen
- Not in Schengen
- Tap water
- Not recommended
- Passport rank
- View mobility score and coverage
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Explore Luanda, Mulenvos and Viana. Check local travel essentials, save places and plan journeys between cities.
Snapshot
A place to start
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Largest settlements in the available GeoNames snapshot (2026-09-06); population dates and city boundaries differ. GeoNames · CC BY 4.0.
Explore Luanda
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Your next stop
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Explore mapped places within 5 km of Luanda. Hours and access are shown only when recorded.
6 places to explore. More places may be available in the city.

Fortress of São Miguel is one option for your time in Luanda. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
Opening hours and access details may change. Confirm with the venue before travelling.

Church of Our Lady of Remedies is one option for your time in Luanda. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
Opening hours and access details may change. Confirm with the venue before travelling.

Museum of the Armed Forces (Angola) is one option for your time in Luanda. Check exhibition times before setting aside a museum stop.
Opening hours and access details may change. Confirm with the venue before travelling.

Palácio de Ferro is one option for your time in Luanda. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
Opening hours and access details may change. Confirm with the venue before travelling.

Nossa Senhora do Carmo is one option for your time in Luanda. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
Opening hours and access details may change. Confirm with the venue before travelling.

Museu Nacional de Antropologia (Angola) is one option for your time in Luanda. Check exhibition times before setting aside a museum stop.
Opening hours and access details may change. Confirm with the venue before travelling.
Before you step outside
Temperature, rain, wind, sunrise, sunset and a seven-day outlook.
Full city weather → · Open-Meteo, Forecast updated when requested.
Think in the local currency
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Arrive with a little context
2.4 km from the city centre · straight line
Compare scheduled-service airports near Luanda. Distances are measured in a straight line; your journey by road or public transport will be longer.
Live flight times are not available here yet. Check the airport’s official board before travelling.
LAD airport information ↗| Airport | IATA | Distance to city | Plan the next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport | LAD | 2.4 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Dr. Antonio Agostinho Neto International Airport | NBJ | 37.6 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Negage Airport | GXG | 256.0 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Mbanza Congo Airport | SSY | 306.5 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Soyo Airport | SZA | 314.5 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Malanje Airport | MEG | 346.4 km | Airport website ↗ |
OurAirports · Public Domain. Airport transfer tool →
Luanda · FNLU
12190 × 148 ft
ASP8530 × 197 ft
ASPLuanda (Ícolo e Bengo) · FNBJ
12467 × 197 ft
ASP13123 × 197 ft
PEMNot recorded
Negage · FNNG
7874 × 98 ft
ASPMbanza Congo · FNBC
5905 × 98 ft
ASPSoyo · FNSO
5905 × 98 ft
ASPMalanje · FNMA
7283 × 98 ft
ASPTravel reference only; not for aviation navigation.
Get around with confidence
Load the available mapped lines. This is a route map, not a live departure board.
OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL. Route coverage and stop ordering can be incomplete.
Explore the mapped bus, rail, metro, tram and ferry lines serving Luanda. Available modes depend on the local network. Check today’s departures and tickets with the operator.
Keep exploring
Browse 6 ideas for Luanda — from things to see and do to food and places to stay. Check current details before booking or visiting.

Fortress of São Miguel is one option for your time in Luanda. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.

Church of Our Lady of Remedies is one option for your time in Luanda. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.

Museum of the Armed Forces (Angola) is one option for your time in Luanda. Check exhibition times before setting aside a museum stop.

Palácio de Ferro is one option for your time in Luanda. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.

Nossa Senhora do Carmo is one option for your time in Luanda. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.

Museu Nacional de Antropologia (Angola) is one option for your time in Luanda. Check exhibition times before setting aside a museum stop.
Trip notes are written for MyTripTools from place names, categories and mapped details. Use “Find more” above for nearby food and stays. Maps and supplemental place details: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL. Check details with the venue.
Your travel toolkit
Use Angola as the passport and Angola as the destination.
Check routeOpen a pre-filled converter for trip money planning.
FXCheck city weather, climate averages and seasonal conditions.
MonthlyCheck plug type, voltage and frequency before packing devices.
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