National Museum of Military History

The Museum of the Armed Forces is located in Fortaleza de São Miguel de Luanda, in the District of , . 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.
  • Museum
  • …is also known as “Museum of the Armed Forces”
  • Description: military museum
  • Address: Luanda

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fortress of São Miguel and Coqueiros Municipal Stadium.
Fortaleza de São Miguel or Saint Michael Fortress was… is situated 160 metres north of National Museum of Military History.
Stadium
Estádio dos Coqueiros is a multi-use in , . is situated 640 metres southeast of National Museum of Military History.
The Museu Nacional de Antropologia… is situated 690 metres southeast of National Museum of Military History.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maianga and Samba.
is one of the six municipalities of the…
is one of the 17 municipalities that make up the Luanda Province, . is situated 3½ km south of National Museum of Military History.
, the capital of , is on the Atlantic coast.
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Latitude
-8.80916° or 8° 48′ 33″ south
Longitude
13.2234° or 13° 13′ 24″ east
Open location code
6F3M56RF+89
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Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swahili—“National Museum of Military History” goes by many names.
Gidan Tarihi na SojojiHausa
Gidan Tarihi na Sojoji (Angola)Hausa
Museo Nazionale di Storia MilitareItalian
国立軍事し博物館Japanese
군사박물관Korean
앙골라 군사박물관Korean
Narodowe Muzeum Historii WojskowejPolish
Национальный Музей Военной ИсторииRussian
Makumbusho ya MajeshiSwahili
Makumbusho ya Majeshi (Angola)Swahili
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