Luanda
Luanda is a capital city in Angola with a population of about 2,776,168.
Luanda is the capital and largest city of Angola. It is Angola's primary port, and its major industrial, cultural and urban centre. Located on Angola's northern Atlantic coast, Luanda is Angola's administrative centre, its chief seaport, and also the capital of the Luanda Province. Luanda and its metropolitan area is the most populous Portuguese-speaking national capital in the world and the most populous Lusophone city outside Brazil. In 2024 the population reached more than 8.8 million inhabitants.
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About Luanda
| Country | Angola |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 20 |
| Population | 2,776,168 |
| Local currency | AOA |
| Coordinates | -8.8368, 13.2343 |
| Time zone | Africa/Luanda |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Major city |
| Population (Angola) | #1 most populated in Angola |
| Where on Earth | 8°50′13″S · 13°14′4″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 984 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 9,035 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Mbeya (Tanzania) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 8.84, -166.77 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 4,732 km |
| Dubai | 5,919 km |
| Paris | 6,503 km |
| São Paulo | 6,553 km |
| London | 6,831 km |
| Moscow | 7,528 km |