Greater Luanda

Greater Luanda a region of Angola.

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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Luanda and Mussulo Island.

Luanda

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Luanda, the capital of Angola, is on the Atlantic coast. Its current renaissance is an inspiring success story. Decades of conflict, which only ended in 2002, had long held Angola back.

Mussulo Island

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Mussulo Island is just outside Luanda, separated from the mainland by the Baie de Mussulo. While actually a peninsula, connected to the mainland by a narrow sandy spit, it is only accessible by boat.

Miradouro da Lua

Miradouro da Lua

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Miradouro da Lua is an impressive set of cliffs outside of Luanda, Angola. It is Angola's most visited tourist attraction.

Greater Luanda

Type: metropolitan area with 4,500,000 residents
Also known as: “Área Metropolitana de Luanda”
Location: Angola, Central Africa, Africa
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Latitude of center

-8.8383° or 8° 50′ 18″ south

Longitude of center

13.2344° or 13° 14′ 4″ east

Population

4,500,000

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Satellite Map

Discover Greater Luanda from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Portuguese—“Greater Luanda” goes by many names.

Chinese: “大罗安达”
French: “Luanda et environs”
Italian: “area metropolitana di Luanda”
Italian: “Area metropolitana di Luanda”
Portuguese: “Grande Luanda”
Portuguese: “Região Metropolitana de Luanda”

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