Angola is one of the greatest destinations in Africa. With its magnificent landscapes, beautiful people and oil reserves it a place not to be missed if you are planning an African Adventure. The New Angolan Kwanza (KZ) is the currency used in Angola. It’s split into 100 cêntimos and is issued and managed by the Banco Nacional de Angola. Portuguese, introduced during the colonial era in the country, is spoken widely in the country.
Luanda, the capital of Angola, is a port city on the west coast of Southern Africa. It is regarded as the world’s most populous Portuguese-speaking capital city.
Things to do: | Visit the Saint Michael Fortress | Learn about the city’s contribution to slavery | Straw along the harbour | Check out The iconic Agostinho Neto Mausoleum | Visit The Roman Catholic Cathedral | Wander around a palace |
Weather: February is the hottest month in Luanda with an average temperature of 28°C (82°F) and the coldest is July at22°C (72°F).
Quiçama, or Kissama, National Park is on the west coast of Angola, in Southern Africa. Kissama National Park was established as a hunting reserve in 1938 and became a national park in 1957. It plays host to a large number of wildlife.
Things to do: | Game Watching | Bird Watching | Sport fishing at Barro do Kwanza | River cruising to Kwanza river |
Weather: The summers are short, hot, oppressive, and overcast and the winters are short, comfortable, humid, dry, and mostly clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 67°F to 87°F and is rarely below 64°F or above 90°F.
The Tunda Vala Fissure is a must see in Angola. It has so much natural beauty that will take your breath away. Be amazed by the the cliffs and drops in The Tunda Vala Fissure.
Things to do: | Hiking | Bird Watching | Camping | Mountain Climbing |
Weather: The climate is warm and temperate. The summers here have a good deal of rainfall, while the winters have very little. This climate is considered to be Cwb according to the Köppen-Geiger climate classification. The average annual temperature is 18.1 °C. In a year, the average rainfall is 860 mm.
Dilolo Lake is the largest lake in Angola that is located in Moxico Province. The length of this lake is 12km and situated outside the Cameia Park boundaries, it is a must see in Angola.
Things to do: | Bird Watching | Wildlife Spotting | Swimming |
Weather: February is the hottest month with an average temperature of 28°C (82°F) and the coldest is July at22°C (72°F).
Situated in Lunda Sol, the Dala Waterfalls are about 60m high and conjure a spectacular scene with the mist and spray created from the crashing of the water on the rocks below.
Things to do: | See the wildlife | Hiking | Swimming | Check out the waterfall |
Weather: The climate here is tropical.The summers have much rainfall. The climate here is classified as Aw by the Köppen-Geiger system. The temperature here averages 21.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1324 mm
Benguela is a city in western Angola, south of Luanda, and capital of Benguela Province. There is so much to do here, around 20 km from Benguela, lies the Regional Park Chimalavera and 30km to the southeast, the Buffalo Reserve.
Points of interests: | Praia da Baia Azul | Igreja da Nossa Senhora do Populo | Se Catedral de Nossa Senhora de Fatima | Praia Da Caotinha | Enoport |
Weather: The climate in Benguela is warm and temperate. The summers here have a good deal of rainfall, while the winters have very little. This location is classified as Cwa by Köppen and Geiger. In Benguela, the average annual temperature is 20.6 °C. About 1207 mm of precipitation falls annually.
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