Luanda Destination Guide
Touring Luanda in Angola.
Luanda in the region of Luanda with it's 2,776,168 citizens is located in Angola and is the capital of this country.
Time in Luanda is now 02:01 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named "Africa / Luanda" with an UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Viana, Uíge, N'dalatando, Benfica, Caxito or Uengemaca. Being here already, consider visiting Salinas da Samba, Ndala Mulemba, Muceques, Maianga, Luanda and Futungo. We collected some hobby films in the internet. Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation.
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Interesting facts about this location
Luanda
Luanda, formerly named São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda, is the capital and largest city of Angola, in Southern Africa. Located on Angola's coast with the Atlantic Ocean, Luanda is both Angola's chief seaport and its administrative center. It has a metropolitan population of over 5 million. It is also the capital city of Luanda Province, and the world's third most populous Portuguese-speaking city, behind only São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, both in Brazil.
Located at -8.84, 13.23 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 0 mi away.
National Assembly (Angola)
The National Assembly is the legislative branch of the government of Angola. The National Assembly is a unicameral body, with 220 members: 130 members elected by proportional representation and 90 members elected by provincial districts. Theoretically, the Assembly sits for a four-year term. However, after the first election was held in 1992, the following election, scheduled for 1997, was delayed on numerous occasions until it was eventually held in September 2008.
Located at -8.84, 13.23 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 1 mi away.
Estádio da Cidadela
Estádio da Cidadela is a multi-purpose stadium in Luanda, Angola. It is currently used mostly for football matches, with it being home to several Angolan league clubs, including Petro Atletico, Sport Luanda e Benfica, and Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto. The stadium holds 50,000 people. The stadium was the site of a deadly stampede on 1 January 2013 during a New Year vigil, which killed 10 people and injured over 120 more.
Located at -8.84, 13.23 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 2 mi away.
Quatro de Fevereiro Airport
Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (Portuguese: Aeroporto Internacional 4 de Fevereiro), is the main international airport of Angola. It is located in the southern part of the capital Luanda, situated in the Luanda Province. Quatro de Fevereiro means 4th February, which is an important national holiday in Angola, marking the start of the armed struggle against the Portuguese colonial regime on 4 February 1961. In 2009, about 1.8 million passengers were counted.
Located at -8.84, 13.23 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 2 mi away.
Luanda International School
The Luanda International School in Luanda, Angola is a private, non-profit, coeducational day school, which offers an educational program from pre-school through to grade 10. The school was founded in October 1996 by five persons interested in the creation of an English medium international school in Angola. Oil related companies have supported the venture.
Located at -8.84, 13.23 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 6 mi away.
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