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Angola
Oil money, Portuguese colonial bones and a waterfall a hundred metres wide. The country spent twenty-seven years at war and is slowly opening.
When to go
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026Best time to visit Angola: May–Sep
Cities
Where people go in Angola
Landmarks
What people go to see in Angola
Luanda· 7 landmarks
Alto das Cruzes cemetery
Church of Our Lady of Remedies
Fortaleza de São Miguel
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Mausoleum of Agostinho Neto
National Library of Angola
Palácio de Ferro
Names and UNESCO status only. We hold no coordinate for a landmark — the stored position is its city’s centre — so these are listed under the city rather than pinned on a map. Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
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Fly to Angola
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Driving
On the right
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Plugs
C
IEC · World Plugs · checked 21 Aug 2026
Voltage
220V
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Currency
AOA · Angolan kwanza
ISO 4217 · checked 22 Aug 2026
Hello
Olá
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
Tipping
Around 10% in Luanda restaurants; not expected elsewhere.
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
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