Travel Alert Status
Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
Time Difference
UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Travel Climate
The climate is semiarid in the south and along the coast of Luanda. The north has a cool dry season (May to October) and a hot rainy season (November to April). Natural hazards are locally heavy rainfall, which causes periodic flooding.
In Luanda during the January to April hot season, the temperature is often in the upper 90s; the sun is quite intense, and the humidity is very high. During the winter months, June through September, the days are pleasant, with high temperatures around 80°F, with mild evenings. Skies are often hazy, a condition called "cacimbo." Generally, there are light rains during November and December, with heavy rains falling in March and April.
Travel Currency
172
Language Spoken
Portuguese is the official language used in government business and in major cities. Portuguese as a second language after the language of their native tribe or ethnic group. “Umbundu” is the language most commonly used and understood in central and southern Angola. In Northwest Angola “Kikongo” is spoken.
Languages
Portuguese (official), Bantu and other African languages
Ethnic Groups
Ovimbundu 37%, Kimbundu 25%, Bakongo 13%, mestico (mixed European and Native African) 2%, European 1%, other 22%
National Holiday
Independence Day, 11 November (1975)
Geographic Coordinates
12 30 S, 18 30 E
Location
Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Airports
31