Cosa Fare in Angola

St. Peter the Apostle Cathedral, Pointe-Noire

The St. Peter the Apostle Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-Apôtre de Pointe-Noire) or Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle in Pointe-Noire, is a religious building belonging to the Roman Catholic Church and is located in Pointe-Noire, the second largest city in the African country of the R…

Livingstone Falls

Livingstone Falls (French: Chutes Livingstone; Dutch: Livingstonewatervallen), named for British explorer David Livingstone, are a succession of enormous rapids on the lower course of the Congo River in west equatorial Africa, downstream from Malebo Pool in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.: V…

Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Cathedral, Kisantu

The Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Notre Dame des Sept Douleurs) or just Kisantu Cathedral is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located in the town of Kisantu, 120 kilometres (75 mi) south of Kinshasa, the capital of the African country of Democra…

Kisantu Botanical Gardens

Mount Moco

Mount Moco (Portuguese: Morro do Moco), at 2,620 metres (8,600 ft), is the highest mountain in Angola. It is located in Huambo Province in the western part of the country, 70 kilometres (43 mi) west of the city of Huambo. Mount Moco was named one of Angola's "seven wonders" in 2014.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Benguela

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Benguela (Latin: Dioecesis Benguelensis) is a diocese located in the city of Benguela in the Ecclesiastical province of Huambo in Angola.June 6, 1970: Established as Diocese of Benguela from the Diocese of Nova LisboaThe Cathedral of the diocese is Sé Catedral de Nossa…

4 de Abril Bridge

Catumbela Bridge (officially known as 4 de Abril Bridge) is a bridge over the Catumbela River, located in the municipality of Catumbela, Angola.

Yellala Falls

The Yellala Falls (Rapides de Yelala or Chutes Yelala; also spelled as Ielala) are a series of waterfalls and rapids on the Congo River just upstream from Matadi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Matadi Bridge

The Matadi Bridge, also known as the OEBK Bridge for Organisation pour l’équipement de Banana-Kinshasa, and formerly known as Pont Maréchal in French, is a suspension bridge across the Congo River at Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral, Boma

The Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Notre Dame de l’Assomption ) also called Boma Cathedral Is the name given to a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church which is located in the city of Boma in the province of Bas Congo in the western part of the African c…

Cabinda Airport

Cabinda Airport (Portuguese: Aeroporto de Cabinda) (IATA: CAB, ICAO: FNCA) is an airport serving Cabinda, a city in the Cabinda Province, an exclave of Angola.The Cabinda VOR-DME (Ident: VCA) is located 1.5 nautical miles south of the runway.List of airports in Angola Transport in AngolaOurAirports…

M'banza-Kongo

Mbanza-Kongo (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ˈbɐ̃zɐ], [ĩˈbɐ̃zɐ], [mɨˈβɐ̃zɐ] or [miˈβɐ̃zɐ ˈkõɡu], known as São Salvador in Portuguese from 1570 to 1975), is the capital of Angola's northwestern Zaire Province with a population of 148,000 (2014).

Iron Palace

Palácio de Ferro (English: Iron Palace) is a historical building in the Angolan capital Luanda, believed to have been designed and built by – or by someone associated with – Gustave Eiffel, builder of the world-famous icons, the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Statue of Liberty in New York City.

Luanda Saint Miguel Fortress

Fortaleza de São Miguel or Saint Michael Fortress was a Portuguese fortress built in Luanda, Angola. During Dutch rule in Angola between 1641 and 1648, the fort was known as Fort Aardenburgh.

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…

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 Archdiocese of Malanje

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Malanje (Latin: Archidioecesis Malaniensis) is an archdiocese located in Malanje, Angola.

Quilemba

Quilemba is a town and commune of Angola, located in the province of Huíla. It is bisected by the province of Namibe.Communes of Angola

Roman Catholic Diocese of Uíje

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Uíje (Latin: Dioecesis Uiiensis) is a diocese located in Uíje in the Ecclesiastical province of Malanje in Angola.March 14, 1967: Established as Diocese of Carmona and São Salvador from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luanda May 16, 1979: Renamed as Diocese of UíjeT…

Loango Slavery Harbour

Loango Slavery Harbour is a republic of the Congo cultural site included in World Heritage Tentative Lists in 2008-09.Loango Slavery Harbour is part of the Hinda district, in Kouilou department.

Andulo Airport

Andulo Airport (IATA: ANL) is an airport serving Andulo, a city in Bié Province, Angola.Aviation portal List of airports in Angola Transport in AngolaOpenStreetMap - Andulo OurAirports - Andulo

Cathedral of Luanda

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.

Mangroves National Park

Mangroves National Park (also French: Parc Marine des Mangroves or Muanda Marine Reserve) is a protected area and Ramsar wetland in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the country's only marine park and is notable for its mangrove forests.

Igreja da Nossa Senhora do Cabo

Igreja da Nossa Senhora do Cabo is a church in Luanda, Angola. It is the oldest church in the city of Luanda, founded in 1575 by Portuguese traders, who dedicated it to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception.

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…