Luanda beach Angola Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Angola

Atlantic Ocean Southern Africa 1,600 km Coastline

Angola possesses 1,600 km of Atlantic coastline that remains largely unexplored by international tourism. Decades of civil war (1975-2002) left the country isolated, and high costs continue to limit visitors. But for the adventurous, Angola offers an untouched frontier: from the oil-fueled sophistication of Luanda to colonial Benguela to the surreal desert coast where the Namib meets the sea. Portuguese is the language, kuduro music the soundtrack, and fresh seafood the staple.

Entry Logistics

Main Airport
Quatro de Fevereiro (LAD), Luanda
Visa
Required; pre-arranged or e-visa for some nationalities
Currency
Angolan Kwanza (AOA)
Language
Portuguese (official)
Note
Expensive destination; improving infrastructure

Featured Beaches

Luanda Beach

Ilha do Cabo · Capital's beach strip

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Benguela Beach

Benguela Province · Colonial port city

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