What Is the Capital of Angola? Luanda

Q: What time zone is Luanda in?

Luanda is on UTC+1 — UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). Daylight saving time: does not observe daylight savings time.

Q: Which capital is closest to Luanda?

Among the capitals of neighbouring countries, Kinshasa (DR Congo) is the closest, 552 km away in a straight line.

Luanda at a glance

Name origin

The Portuguese named the city São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda (Saint Paul of the Assumption of Loanda); over time, it was shortened to "Luanda," which may derive from a Bantu word meaning "tax" or "duty," in reference to local people paying their dues to the king of the Congo.

Time zone

UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). Daylight saving time: does not observe daylight savings time.

Coordinates

8 50 S, 13 13 E · IANA time zone Africa/Lagos

Location of Angola

Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and Democratic Republic of the Congo

Largest cities in Angola

1

Luanda Capital

9.3 million

2

Lubango

959,000

3

Cabinda

905,000

4

Benguela

809,000

5

Malanje

783,000

Urban-area population · CIA World Factbook (public domain)

Capitals of neighbouring countries

Capitals closest to Luanda

Straight-line distance between capitals.

Frequently asked questions about Luanda

What is the capital of Angola?

The capital of Angola is Luanda. About 9.3 million people live in the Luanda urban area — 23.8% of the country's population.

Is Luanda the largest city in Angola?

Yes — Luanda is also the largest urban area of Angola (9.3 million).

What time zone is Luanda in?

Luanda is on UTC+1 — UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). Daylight saving time: does not observe daylight savings time.

Where does the name Luanda come from?

The Portuguese named the city São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda (Saint Paul of the Assumption of Loanda); over time, it was shortened to "Luanda," which may derive from a Bantu word meaning "tax" or "duty," in reference to local people paying their dues to the king of the Congo.

Which capital is closest to Luanda?

Among the capitals of neighbouring countries, Kinshasa (DR Congo) is the closest, 552 km away in a straight line.

Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).

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