Luanda

Worth seeing in and around Luanda

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   National Library of Angola

   The National Library of Angola is located in Luanda.

   1.2 km · national library · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Fortress of São Miguel

   Fortaleza de São Miguel or Saint Michael Fortress was a Portuguese fortress built in 1576 in the Ingombota District of Luanda, Angola. During Dutch rule in Angola between 1641 and 1648, the fort was known as Fort Aardenburgh.

   3.6 km · fortress · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Museu Nacional de História Natural de Angola

   The Museu Nacional de História Natural de Angola is located in the Ingombota District of the city of Luanda, Angola. Established in 1938, it is the only museum of natural history in Angola.

   2.6 km · museum in Luanda, Angola · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Church of Our Lady of Remedies

   The Church of Our Lady of Remedies is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Luanda, Angola. It was built in 1628 and is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Luanda.

   2.8 km · cathedral in Luanda, Angola · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Estádio da Cidadela

   Estádio da Cidadela is a stadium in Luanda, Angola. It is used mostly for football matches, while sometimes hosting cultural events, including musical concerts.

   2.7 km · building in Africa · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Catholic University of Angola

   The Catholic University of Angola is a Catholic institution in Angola's capital of Luanda. On 7 August 1992, the government of Angola allowed the Angolan Catholic Church to establish its own university.

   5.6 km · university in Angola · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Museum of the Armed Forces

   The Museum of the Armed Forces is located in Fortaleza de São Miguel de Luanda, in the Ingombota District of 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 Angolan War of Independence, the South African Border War, and the Angolan Civil War.

   3.7 km · military museum · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Museu Nacional de Antropologia

   The Museu Nacional de Antropologia is an anthropological museum in the Ingombota District of the city of Luanda, Angola. Founded on 13 November 1976, it is a cultural and scientific institution, dedicated to the collection, research, conservation, presentation and dissemination of the Angolan cultural heritage.

   2.9 km · museum in Luanda · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Palácio de Ferro

   Palácio de Ferro 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.

   2.9 km · building in Angola · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Estádio dos Coqueiros

    Estádio dos Coqueiros is a multi-use stadium in Luanda, Angola. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Benfica de Luanda and Kabuscorp.

    2.8 km · building in Angola · Wikipedia

Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Fortress of São Miguel
2. 02
   São Pedro da Barra Fortress

   A fortress that served a variety of purposes throughout its history.

3. 03
   Museum of Money

   About Angola's history of currency, from non-cash to Zimbo and Kwanza.

4. 04
   National Museum of Slavery

   Built in the area where the slaves were held prior to being taken off to the Americas.

5. 05
   National Museum of Natural History

   A museum filled with thousands of species of animals, including fish, birds, crustaceons and insects.

6. 06
   National Museum of Anthropology

From Wikivoyage: Luanda, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

The majority of restaurants are on The Marginal or on Ilha de Luanda, where Luanda's elite go to dine and have fun. Be careful: when eating out, do not drink the tap water. The Belas Shopping mall has a food court with a variety of options from local foods to pizza and burgers. Panela de Barro, R. Emílio M'Bidi,.

1. 01
   Chez Wou

   Av.

2. 02
   Macau Restaurante

   Avenida Mortala Mohamede Ilha,.

3. 03
   Vista Da Fortaleza

   Rua Massano de Amorim, Chicala 1 (in front of Supermercado Pomobel),.

4. 04
   A Nossa Sombra

   Rua da Missão, corner with Rua Gamal Abdel Nasser (one block from Museu de História Natural).

5. 05
   Restaurante Café Del Mar

   Formerly Coconuts Restaurant, still with a great Atlantic Ocean view though.

From Wikivoyage: Luanda, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Luanda

Airports

Quatro de Fevereiro (LAD), 2 km · Dr. Antonio Agostinho Neto (NBJ), 37 km

Stations

Quatro de Fevereiro Airport, 2.2 km · 2003 Angola Boeing 727 disappearance, 2.3 km · Port of Luanda, 4.1 km · Bungo station, 3.8 km

• Pointe Noire → Luanda

  474 km · quickest by air, 6h 42m · $190–290
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• Kinshasa → Luanda

  551 km · quickest by air, 5h 14m · $220–330
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• Brazzaville → Luanda

  556 km · quickest by air, 4h 59m · $200–310
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