Things to Do in Angola

Fort de Shinkakasa

The Fort de Shinkakasa, also called Fort Boma, was a fortification built in the Congo Free State to defend access to the Congo river in 1891. It is located about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) west of Boma which was the capital of the Free State and later the Belgian Congo from 1886 to 1926.

Cathedral of the Holy Saviour of Congo

The Cathedral of the Holy Saviour of Congo (Portuguese: Sé Catedral de São Salvador de Congo; Kongo: kulumbimbi) Also Former Cathedral of the Holy Saviour of Congo It is the name given to an old Catholic church built at the end of the 15th century in the capital of the Kingdom of the Congo, it was…

Quedas de Calandula

Calandula Falls (formerly known as Duque de Bragança Falls) are waterfalls in the municipality of Calandula, Malanje Province, Angola. On the Lucala River, the falls are 105 meters (344 feet) high and 400 meters (1,300 feet) wide. They are one of the largest waterfalls by volume in Africa.

Pungo Andongo Black Stones

The Black Rocks at Pungo Andongo (Pedras Negras de Pungo Andongo) are found some 116 km from the provincial capital of Malanje in Angola. They are a series of mysterious rock formations, many incredibly and spectacularly shaped in the form of animals, standing high above the flat African Savanna.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Sumbe

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sumbe (Latin: Dioecesis Sumbensis) is a diocese located in the city of Sumbe in the Ecclesiastical province of Luanda in Angola.August 10, 1975: Established as Diocese of Ngunza from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luanda February 3, 1977: Renamed as Diocese of Novo Red…

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Conception

The Our Lady of the Conception Cathedral (Portuguese: Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Conceição ) also called Sumbe Cathedral Is the name given to a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church located in the city of Sumbe in the province of Cuanza Sul, west of the African country of Angol…

Quissama National Park

Quiçama National Park, also known as Kissama National Park (Portuguese: Parque Nacional do Quiçama or Parque Nacional da Quissama), is a national park in northwestern Angola.It is the only functioning national park in all of Angola, with the others being in disrepair due to the Angolan Civil War.T…

Moon Scenic Overlook

Battle of Quifangondo

The Battle of Quifangondo (popularly known in Angola as Nshila wa Lufu, or Battle of Death Road) was fought on 10 November 1975, near the strategic settlement of Quifangondo, Luanda Province, between the People's Armed Forces of Liberation of Angola (FAPLA), armed wing of the People's Movement for t…

National Museum of Military History

The Museum of the Armed Forces (Portuguese: Museu das Forças Armadas) is located in Fortaleza de São Miguel de Luanda, in Luanda, Angola.Founded in 1975, following the independence of Angola, the museum includes bi-motor airplanes, combat vehicles, and diverse arms and artifacts used during the An…

National Anthropology Museum

The Museu Nacional de Antropologia (National Museum of Anthropology) is an anthropological museum in the Coqueiros neighborhood of the city of Luanda, Angola.

Luanda Cathedral

The Church of Our Lady of Remedies (Portuguese: Igreja de Nossa Senhora dos Remédios) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Luanda, Angola. It was built in 1628 and is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Luanda.

Our Lady Muxima - National Museum of Natural History of Angola

The Museu Nacional de História Natural de Angola (National Museum of Natural History of Angola) is located in Largo do Kinaxixe, in the city of Luanda, Angola.

Igreja Nossa Senhora do Carmo

Igreja e Convento de Nossa Senhora do Carmo (Church and Convent of Our Lady of Mount Carmel), also Igreja do Carmo, is a church and convent complex in Luanda, Angola.

Quatro de Fevereiro Airport

Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (Portuguese: Aeroporto Internacional 4 de Fevereiro), (IATA: LAD, ICAO: FNLU) is the main international airport of Angola. It is located in the southern part of the capital Luanda, situated in the Luanda Province.

Hospital Josina Machel

Josina Machel Hospital in Luanda is the oldest and largest state hospital in Angola. It is considered the best health facility in the country and is an important historical monument.The neoclassical building was built in 1865-1883 on the ruins of a Franciscan monastery.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbanza Congo

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbanza Congo (Latin: Dioecesis Mbanzacongensis) is a diocese located in the city of M'Banza Congo in the Ecclesiastical province of Luanda in Angola.November 7, 1984: Established as Diocese of Mbanza Congo from the Diocese of UíjeThe Cathedral of the diocese is Sé Cat…

Roman Catholic Diocese of Ndalatando

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ndalatando (Latin: Dioecesis Ndalatandensis) is a diocese located in the city of Ndalatando in the Ecclesiastical province of Malanje in Angola.March 3, 1990: Established as Diocese of Ndalatando from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of LuandaThe Cathedral of the diocese is…

Angolan Scarp savanna and woodlands

The Angolan Scarp savanna and woodlands is an ecoregion located on the coast of Angola, an area with a variety of habitats and rich in wildlife including many endemic birds and animals.This ecoregion consists of the strip of land that runs along the coast of Angola and the steep west-facing ridge th…

Roman Catholic Diocese of Caxito

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caxito (Latin: Dioecesis Caxitonsis) is a diocese located in the city of Caxito in the Ecclesiastical province of Luanda in Angola.June 6, 2007: Established as Diocese of Caxito from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of LuandaThe Cathedral of the diocese is Catedral Sant’A…

Diocese de Viana

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Viana (Latin: Dioecesis Viananensis) is a diocese located in the city of Viana in the Ecclesiastical province of Luanda in Angola.June 6, 2007: Established as Diocese of Viana from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of LuandaBishops of Viana (Roman rite) Bishop Joaquim Ferrei…

Alta das Cruzes cemetery

Alto das Cruzes cemetery (Portuguese: Cemitério do Alto das Cruzes) is a cemetery in Miramar, Luanda, Angola. It is one of the most prominent cemeteries of the city, where many of the illustrious Angolan personalities are buried.

Alto das Cruzes Cemetery

Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosario

The Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosario (in Portuguese, Igreja da Nossa Senhora do Rosario) is located in Kuanza Norte province, Angola.

Kambambe Fortress

The Fortress of Kambambe (or Cambambe) is an historic stronghold built by Portuguese colonialists on the east bank of the Cuanza River in Cambambe, Province of Cuanza Norte Province, Angola.

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Victories

The Church of Our Lady of Victoria (in Portuguese, Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Victoria) stands near the banks of the Cuanza River in Massanganu, Province of Kwanza-Norte, Angola.

Fortress of São Francisco do Penedo

The Fortress of São Francisco do Penedo (in Portuguese, Forte de São Francisco do Penedo) is located in the port city of Luanda, Angola, at coordinates 8°48′05″S 13°15′01″E.In the 17th century, by order of Philip II of Portugal, a Commission was created to study how the strategic port ci…