Luanda Map
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This map shows neighborhoods, streets, roads, beaches, hospitals, rivers, buildings, airport, railways, railway stations, and parks in Luanda.
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Author: Ontheworldmap.com
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This map shows streets, houses, buildings, cafes, bars, restaurants, museums, hotels, monuments, parking lots, hospitals, shops, churches, points of interest, restrooms, and parks in Luanda Old Town.
Size: 3576x2454px / 2.71 Mb
Author: Ontheworldmap.com
Map based on the free editable OSM map openstreetmap.org.
You may download, print or use the above map for educational, personal and non-commercial purposes. Attribution is required. For any website, blog, scientific research or e-book, you must place a hyperlink (to this page) with an attribution next to the image used.
Online Map of Luanda
About Luanda
Luanda is the capital and largest city of Angola. It lies on the country's Atlantic coast and is Angola's main seaport and its administrative, economic and cultural centre. It is also the capital of Luanda Province and one of the most populous Portuguese-speaking cities in the world.
The Facts:| Province: | Luanda |
| Population (2024): | 8,816,297 |
| Metropolitan population (2024): | 11,370,000 |
| Density: | 13,880/sq mi (5,359/sq km) |
| Area: | 635 sq mi (1,645 sq km) |
| Coordinates: | 8°50′18″S 13°14′4″E |
The Portuguese explorer Paulo Dias de Novais founded the city in 1576 as São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda. During the colonial period it became a major centre of the Atlantic slave trade, mainly to Brazil. The Dutch West India Company occupied the city from 1641 to 1648, when a Portuguese-Brazilian expedition retook it. Luanda stayed under Portuguese rule until Angola became independent on 11 November 1975. During the Angolan Civil War (1975–2002), large numbers of people moved to the city from rural areas, and its population grew rapidly.
The city has a hot semi-arid climate with little rainfall. The cold Benguela Current offshore keeps temperatures moderate.
Luanda's economy relies heavily on the oil industry. The national oil company Sonangol has its headquarters in the city. The Port of Luanda is one of the busiest ports in the region. In the 2000s and 2010s, several international cost-of-living surveys ranked Luanda among the most expensive cities in the world for expatriates. Large housing projects, such as Kilamba New City, were built on the outskirts during the oil boom.
Landmarks include the Fortress of São Miguel, built in the late 16th century, which now houses the Museum of the Armed Forces. Other notable sites are the Agostinho Neto Mausoleum, the Marginal waterfront promenade and Ilha de Luanda, a narrow sandy peninsula known for its beaches and restaurants. Agostinho Neto University, the country's oldest public university, is also in the city.
The city is served by Quatro de Fevereiro Airport and the newer Dr. António Agostinho Neto International Airport, which opened in 2023.
Main sights in Luanda
- Fortress of São Miguel (Fortaleza de São Miguel)
- Agostinho Neto Mausoleum (Memorial Dr. António Agostinho Neto)
- National Museum of Slavery (Museu Nacional da Escravatura)
- National Museum of Anthropology (Museu Nacional de Antropologia)
- National Museum of Natural History (Museu Nacional de História Natural)
- Iron Palace (Palácio de Ferro)
- Luanda Bay Waterfront (Marginal de Luanda / Avenida 4 de Fevereiro)
- Ilha de Luanda (Ilha do Cabo)
- Mussulo Peninsula
- Cathedral of Our Lady of Remedies (Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora dos Remédios)
- Church of Our Lady of Nazareth (Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Nazaré)
- Church of Our Lady of Carmo (Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Carmo)
- Church of Jesus (Igreja de Jesus)
- Church of Our Lady of the Cape (Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Cabo)
- Presidential Palace (Palácio Presidencial, Cidade Alta)
- Palace of Dona Ana Joaquina (Palácio de Dona Ana Joaquina)
- Fortress of São Pedro da Barra (Fortaleza de São Pedro da Barra)
- Benfica Craft Market (Mercado de Artesanato do Benfica)
- Miradouro da Lua (Viewpoint of the Moon)
- Kissama National Park (Parque Nacional da Quiçama)
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