List of settlements in Angola facts for kids
Angola is a large country in southern Africa, known for its beautiful landscapes and rich history. It's a place with many different cities and towns, each with its own unique story and importance. From busy capital cities to smaller communities, these places are home to millions of people and play a big part in Angola's daily life and future.
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Discovering Angola's Cities
Angola has many cities and towns spread across its different regions. These places are important centers for people to live, work, and connect. Some are on the coast, while others are further inland. They all contribute to the country's culture and economy.
Key Cities to Know
Let's take a closer look at some of Angola's most important cities.
Luanda: The Capital City
Luanda is the capital and largest city of Angola. It's located right on the Atlantic coast, making it a very important port city. Many people live here, and it's a busy hub for business, government, and culture. If you visit Luanda, you'll see a mix of old and new buildings, reflecting its long history and modern growth. It's the heart of Angola!
Huambo: A High-Altitude Hub
Huambo is another very important city in Angola. It's located in the central highlands, which means it's quite high up. This city used to be called Nova Lisboa. Huambo is a major center for agriculture and transportation in the country. It's known for its cooler climate compared to the coastal areas.
Lobito: A Busy Port
Lobito is a significant port city on the coast, just like Luanda. It's located in Benguela Province. Lobito is famous for its natural harbor, which makes it a great place for ships to come and go. It's a key city for trade and connects Angola to the rest of the world through its port.
Benguela: A Coastal Gem
Benguela is a historic coastal city in western Angola. It's known for its beautiful beaches and a relaxed atmosphere. Benguela has a long history as a trading post. Today, it remains an important city for fishing and local commerce. It's a lovely place to experience Angola's coastal life.
Lubango: Southern Angola's Center
Lubango is a large city in the southern part of Angola. It's the capital of Huíla Province. Lubango is surrounded by mountains and has a pleasant climate. It's an important agricultural and commercial center for the southern region. Many people visit Lubango for its natural beauty and as a gateway to other parts of southern Angola.
Understanding the List
Below is a list of many cities and towns in Angola. The table shows you the name of the city, its population in 2009, and the province it belongs to. This helps you see how many people live in each place and where it is located in Angola.
| City Name | Population (2009) | Province |
|---|---|---|
| Ambriz | 24,746 | Bengo |
| Andulo | 26,935 | Bié |
| Bailundo | 32,334 | Huambo |
| Balombo | 6,985 | Benguela |
| Baía Farta | 13,761 | Benguela |
| Benguela (Benguella) | 131,281 | Benguela |
| Bibala | 5,165 | Namibe |
| Bimbe | 3,463 | Huambo |
| Biula | 4,381 | Lunda Sul |
| Bungo | 3,461 | Uíge |
| Cabamba | 4,109 | Malanje |
| Cabinda (Kabinda) | 377,931 | Cabinda |
| Caboledo | 3,966 | Bengo |
| Cacolo | 4,521 | Lunda Sul |
| Caconda | 3,497 | Huíla |
| Caculama | 3,897 | Malanje |
| Cacuso | 5,020 | Malanje |
| Cafunfo | 23,066 | Lunda Norte |
| Cahama | 4,282 | Cunene |
| Caiengue | 3,883 | Huambo |
| Caimbambo | 14,806 | Benguela |
| Calandala | 5,386 | Lunda Norte |
| Calenga (Kalenga) | 13,082 | Huambo |
| Calonda | 3,944 | Lunda Norte |
| Calucinga | 4,106 | Bié |
| Calulo | 5,656 | Cuanza Sul |
| Caluquembe (Kalukembe) | 25,348 | Huíla |
| Camabatela | 8,691 | Cuanza Norte |
| Camacupa (General Machado, Vila General Machado) | 12,463 | Bié |
| Camanongue (Buçaco, Kamenongue) | 4,114 | Moxico |
| Camaxilo | 4,639 | Lunda Norte |
| Cambambe | 4,302 | Lunda Norte |
| Cambongue | 3,638 | Namibe |
| Cambundi (Nova Gaia, Catembo) | 5,043 | Malanje |
| Camissombo (Veríssimo Sarmento) | 3,649 | Lunda Norte |
| Candjimbe | 6,401 | Huambo |
| Cangamba (Vila de Aljustrel) | 3,414 | Moxico |
| Cangandala | 4,048 | Malanje |
| Cangumbe | 4,849 | Moxico |
| Capelongo (Cubango, Kuvango) | 11,098 | Huíla |
| Capenda Camulemba | 3,562 | Lunda Norte |
| Capulo | 13,157 | Bengo |
| Cassanguide (Cassanguidi) | 3,615 | Lunda Norte |
| Cassongue | 4,682 | Cuanza Sul |
| Catabola (Katabola, Chissamba, Nova Sintra) | 22,790 | Bié |
| Catacanha | 5,635 | Bengo |
| Catchiungo (Katchiungo, Katchungo, Cantchiungo) | 15,566 | Huambo |
| Catumbela | 14,862 | Benguela |
| Caungula | Lunda Norte | |
| Caxita Cameia | 11,013 | Malanje |
| Caxito | 11,749 | Bengo |
| Cazaje (Cazage) | 6,539 | Lunda Sul |
| Cazombo | 13,318 | Moxico |
| Caála (Kaala, Kahala, Robert Williams, Vila Robert Williams) | 41,181 | Huambo |
| Cela | 3,603 | Cuanza Sul |
| Chiange | 4,152 | Huíla |
| Chibanda | 4,846 | Bié |
| Chibemba | 3,741 | Huíla |
| Chibia | 3,678 | Huíla |
| Chicala | 3,523 | Moxico |
| Chingufo | 3,903 | Lunda Norte |
| Chipindo | 13,723 | Huíla |
| Chissamba | Bié | |
| Chitado | 3,656 | Cunene |
| Chitembo | 3,971 | Bié |
| Coemba | 4,608 | Bié |
| Colui (Candingo) | 5,093 | Huíla |
| Conda | 7,315 | Cuanza Sul |
| Cota | 4,677 | Malanje |
| Coutada | 3,821 | Cuando Cubango |
| Cuangar | 3,897 | Cuando Cubango |
| Cuango-Luzamba (Kwango, Luzamba, Cuango) | 11,709 | Lunda Norte |
| Cuasa | 3,518 | Moxico |
| Cubal | 41,142 | Benguela |
| Cuchi | 16,274 | Cuando Cubango |
| Cuilo | 3,890 | Lunda Norte |
| Cuima | 6,546 | Huambo |
| Cuimba | 13,927 | Zaire |
| Cuito Canavale | 8,702 | Cuando Cubango |
| Cuvelai | 5,737 | Cunene |
| Dala | 4,168 | Lunda Sul |
| Damba | 3,827 | Uíge |
| Didimbo | ||
| Dombe Grande | 18,208 | Benguela |
| Dondo | 30,338 | Cuanza Norte |
| Dongo | 9,134 | Huíla |
| Dundo (Chitato) | 40,055 | Lunda Norte |
| Ekunha (Vila Flor) | 5,948 | Cunene |
| Folgares | 6,380 | Huíla |
| Funda | 3,479 | Bengo |
| Gabela | 4,442 | Cuanza Sul |
| Galo | 5,241 | Cuanza Sul |
| Ganda | 26,118 | Benguela |
| Golungo Alto | 7,142 | Cuanza Norte |
| Guri | 3,583 | Lunda Norte |
| Huambo (Nova Lisboa) | 333,387 | Huambo |
| Humpata | 4,122 | Huíla |
| Jamba | Cuando Cubango | |
| Jamba | Huíla | |
| Kuito (Bié, Silva Porto) | 180,764 | Bié |
| Leúa | 5,411 | Moxico |
| Lobito | 145,652 | Benguela |
| Lombe | 3,619 | Malanje |
| Longa | 3,403 | Cuando Cubango |
| Longonjo | 5,259 | Huambo |
| Luacano (Dilolo) | 7,179 | Moxico |
| Luanda (Loanda, São Paulo de Loanda) | 2,583,981 | Luanda |
| Luau | Cuanza Sul | |
| Luau (Vila Teixeira de Sousa) | 7,951 | Moxico |
| Lubango (Sá da Bandeira) | 250,921 | Huíla |
| Lucala | 3,849 | Cuanza Norte |
| Lucapa (Lukapa) | 27,236 | Lunda Norte |
| Lucusse | 3,542 | Moxico |
| Luena (Lwena, Luso, Vila Luso) | 84,619 | Moxico |
| Luiana | 3,577 | Cuando Cubango |
| Luimbale (Londuimbali) | 5,390 | Huambo |
| Luma Cassao | 3,597 | Lunda Sul |
| Lumbala (Lumbala N'guimbo) | 3,936 | Moxico |
| Lumeje | 3,591 | Moxico |
| Luremo | 3,890 | Lunda Norte |
| Luxilo | 3,785 | Lunda Norte |
| Lândana (Cacongo) | 16,783 | Cabinda |
| Malanje (Malange) | 156,829 | Malanje |
| Malembo | 7,382 | Cabinda |
| Maludi | 5,918 | Lunda Norte |
| Marimba | 4,691 | Malanje |
| Marimbanguengo | 4,371 | Malanje |
| Massango | 4,302 | Malanje |
| Matala | 33,231 | Huíla |
| Mavinga | 4,442 | Cuando Cubango |
| Mbanza-Congo (M'banza-Kongo, São Salvador, São Salvador do Congo) | 30,768 | Zaire |
| Menongue (Vila Serpa, Pinto, Serpa Pinto) | 31,445 | Cuando Cubango |
| Muchinda | 3,695 | Lunda Norte |
| Muconda (Nova Chaves) | 3,506 | Lunda Sul |
| Mucumbo | 4,846 | Lunda Norte |
| Mucusso | 3,959 | Cuando Cubango |
| Mucussueje | 5,643 | Moxico |
| Muginga | 10,063 | Lunda Norte |
| Mulondo | 5,065 | Huíla |
| Mungo | 6,643 | Huambo |
| Munhango | 4,022 | Moxico |
| Mussende | 12,372 | Cuanza Sul |
| Musserra (Mafuca) | 4,060 | Zaire |
| Mussuco | 9,467 | Lunda Norte |
| N'dalatando (Ndalatando) | 45,295 | Cuanza Norte |
| N'zeto (Nzeto, Ambrizete) | 10,479 | Zaire |
| Namacunde (Santa Clara) | 3,479 | Cunene |
| Namibe (Moçâmedes) | 89,442 | Namibe |
| Negage | 37,622 | Uíge |
| Nharea | 9,496 | Bié |
| Nóqui | 3,741 | Zaire |
| Nzagi (Andrada) | 22,981 | Lunda Norte |
| Ondjiva | 19,099 | Cunene |
| Pinheiro | 4,713 | Huambo |
| Porto Amboim (Gunza) | 8,755 | Cuanza Sul |
| Quela | 3,543 | Malanje |
| Quibala (Kibala) | 4,406 | Cuanza Sul |
| Quibaxe | 4,261 | Cuanza Norte |
| Quicombo (Kikombo) | 4,847 | Cuanza Sul |
| Quilengues | 6,427 | Huíla |
| Quimavongo | 15,741 | Zaire |
| Quimbango | 4,004 | Malanje |
| Quimbele | 8,055 | Uíge |
| Quipungo (Gambos) | 6,817 | Huíla |
| Quirima | 3,562 | Malanje |
| Saco (Saco do Giraul, Sacco) | 5,988 | Namibe |
| Samunona | 3,910 | Lunda Norte |
| Saurimo | 78,417 | Lunda Sul |
| Savate (Candingo) | 4,371 | Cuando Cubango |
| Savungo | 4,094 | Lunda Sul |
| Songo | 7,633 | Uíge |
| Soyo (Santo António do Zaire) | 75,224 | Zaire |
| Sumbe (N'gunza, Ngunza) | 50,458 | Cuanza Sul |
| Tchindjenje (Quingenge) | 6,304 | Huambo |
| Tchipelongo | 3,733 | Cunene |
| Techamutete (Chamutete) | 4,348 | Huíla |
| Tentativa | 3,760 | Bengo |
| Tombua (Tomboa, Tombwa, Tombwe, Porto Alexandre) | 7,256 | Namibe |
| Tumba | 4,737 | Lunda Norte |
| Uku (Vila Nova do Seles) | 28,466 | Cuanza Sul |
| Ukuma (Cuma) | 11,533 | Huambo |
| Uíge (Uije, Carmona, Vila Marechal Carmona) | 116,751 | Uíge |
| Viana | Luanda | |
| Waku Kungo (Waku Kundo, Santa Comba, Buandangue, Uaco Cungo) | 26,948 | Cuanza Sul |
| Xangongo (Vila Roçades) | 8,125 | Cunene |
| Xá-Muteba | 3,447 | Lunda Norte |
Images for kids
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Map of Angola
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Luanda, Capital of Angola
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Lubango
