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Luanda

Angola · LAD

Angola's Atlantic capital, oil-rich and expensive.

About

Luanda is the capital and largest city of Angola. It is Angola's primary port, and its major industrial, cultural and urban centre. Located on Angola's northern Atlantic coast, Luanda is Angola's administrative centre, its chief seaport, and also the capital of the Luanda Province. Luanda and its metropolitan area is the most populous Portuguese-speaking national capital in the world and the most populous Lusophone city outside Brazil. In 2024 the population reached more than 8.8 million inhabitants.

Source: Wikipedia — Luanda (CC BY-SA)

Weather through the year

  • Jan86°F12d wet
  • Feb87°F11d wet
  • Mar87°F13d wet
  • Apr86°F17d wet
  • May85°F3d wet
  • Jun81°F0d wet
  • Jul78°F0d wet
  • Aug78°F1d wet
  • Sep80°F1d wet
  • Oct83°F4d wet
  • Nov85°F12d wet
  • Dec85°F13d wet

Monthly averages from long-run climate normals. Bars compare months here, not places.

Things to do

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Plan the trip

Fly into Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD), about 1.5 mi away.

Nearby destinations

The closest places to Luanda we have written up.

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