City: Angola
Capital
and largest city: Luanda
8°50′S 13°20′E / 8.833°S 13.333°E / -8.833; 13.333
Official languages: Portuguese
Co-official languages: Kikongo
Kimbundu
Umbundu
Ethnic groups (2000): 36% Ovimbundu
25% Ambundu
13% Bakongo
22% other African
2% Mestiço
1% Chinese
1% European
Demonym: Angolan
Government: Unitary dominant-party presidential constitutional republic
• President: João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço
• Vice President: Bornito de Sousa
Legislature: National Assembly
Formation• Portuguese colonization: 1575
• Independence from Portugal, under Communist rule: 11 November 1975
• United Nations full membership: 22 November 1976
• Current constitution: 21 January 2010
Area• Total: 1,246,700 km (481,400 sq mi) (22nd)
• Water (%): negligible
Population• 2014 census: 25,789,024
• Density: 20.69/km (53.6/sq mi) (199th)
GDP (PPP): 2017 estimate
• Total: $193.935 billion (64th)
• Per capita: $6,881 (107th)
GDP (nominal): 2017 estimate
• Total: $122.365 billion (61st)
• Per capita: $4,342 (91st)
Gini (2009): 42.7
medium
HDI (2015): 0.564
medium · 150th
Currency: Kwanza (AOA)
Time zone: WAT (UTC+1)
Drives on the: right
Calling code: +244
ISO 3166 code: AO
Internet TLD: .ao
Top Things to do in Angola
What to do and see in Angola, Angola: The Best Museums
April 3, 2022 Tambra Mccollister
Coordinates: 12°30′S 18°30′E / 12.500°S 18.500°E / -12.500; 18.500
Restaurants in Angola
1. Fortaleza de Sao Miguel
Calcada de Sao Miguel, Luanda Angola https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/921/
Excellent
30%
Good
53%
Satisfactory
16%
Poor
1%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 264 reviews
Reviewed By 441charlottes - Vale do Lobo, Portugal
Beautiful views and azulejos in the building (you can see the whole history of Angola in the azulejos), quiet and wonderful surroundings.
2. Museu da Moeda
Av. 4 de Fevereiro 151, Luanda Angola +244 226 431 231 http://www.museudamoeda.bna.ao/
Excellent
32%
Good
47%
Satisfactory
15%
Poor
6%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By golfer0162 - Luanda, Angola
Great place to see the history of Angola currency. Usually have another type of exhibit also. No charge to enter!
3. National Anthropology Museum (Museu Nacional de Antropologia)
4. Museu Nacional da Escravatura
Km. South of Luanda 18, Luanda Angola +244 921 618 041 http://www.turisangola.com/museu-nacional-da-escravatura/
Excellent
24%
Good
24%
Satisfactory
29%
Poor
18%
Terrible
5%
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 55 reviews
This museum chronicles the history of the slave trade in present day Angola.
Reviewed By 70753277 - Brewer, United States
Visited with my kids. Great little museum with descriptions in English. Next to the museum was a local market with paintings and hand made items. Well worth the visit.
