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Luanda (Loanda), Angola

Luanda is the capital and largest city of Angola. It is Angola's primary port, and its major industrial, cultural and urban centre.

Type CityPopulation 8,800,000Settled 1576

Why go

  • Capital and largest city of Angola.
  • Served by Uige Airport (UGO).

History

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.

Restaurants & places to go

Cassule's Restaurante
Regional, Pizza, Burger, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-22:30 Features: takeaway · 3 Rua da Vila Estoril, Luanda · restaurante-cassule.business.site
Indoor
KFC
Chicken, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Avenida Commandante Che Guevara, Luanda · kfc.com
Indoor
Galeria dos Pães
Portuguese, Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 12:00-22:00, Fr-Sa 12:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · 146 Via A2, Luanda · galeriadospaes.com
Indoor
Pizzaria Capricciosa
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-23:30 · Rua 53, Luanda · capricciosa.co.ao
Indoor
Restaurante Veneza
Portuguese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-00:00 · 116/120 Avenida Commandante Che Guevara (ex General Carmona), Luanda · restaurante-veneza.com
Indoor
Sextou Burguer
Burger, Hot Dog, PãO Sextou, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-23:00 · Sextou Barber, Talatona, Luanda · facebook.com
Indoor
Pizzaria Il Forno
Pizza, Grill, Restaurant · Features: takeaway, delivery · 102 Avenida Commandante Che Guevara (Ex General Carmona), Luanda · pizzariailforno.com
Indoor
Tamashi More than Sushi - Talatona
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant · Edifício One Metropolis Via Luanda Sul, Talatona, Luanda · instagram.com
Indoor

292 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →

Airports

Negage Airport (GXG) 17 km to the centre
Negage, UIG, AO — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Indoor | Outdoor
Uige Airport (UGO) 18 km to the centre
Uige, UIG, AO — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Indoor | Outdoor
Camabatela Airport 63 km to the centre
Camabatela, CNO, AO
Outdoor
Damba Airport 83 km to the centre
Damba, UIG, AO
Outdoor
Sanza Pombo Airport 91 km to the centre
Sanza Pombo, UIG, AO
Outdoor
Camembe Airport 92 km to the centre
Camembe, BGO, AO
Outdoor

Where things are

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Photographs

Luanda (Loanda), Angola
Luanda (Loanda), Angola
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When to go

Tourist season
October – March

The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.

Shoulder season
April – May, September

Milder and quieter, with better value.

Worth avoiding
June – August

The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Uige Airport (UGO); 5 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Luanda (Loanda), Angola. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Private aviation

On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.

Air Charter Service
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
ExecuJet
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Flexjet
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Global Jet
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Jet Aviation
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.