Angola
Luanda · Central Africa
Angola is a country in Africa. Its capital city is Luanda, the official currency is the Kwanza, and the main language is Portuguese.
With a population of roughly 36.7 million people spread over 1,246,700 km², Angola is the 40th most populous country in the world and the 22nd largest by area. That works out at about 29 people per square kilometre.
Angola shares land borders with DR Congo, Congo, Zambia and Namibia — 4 neighbours in all. Its largest urban centres are Luanda, Huambo and Lobito. The highest point in the country is Mount Moco, at 2,620 metres.
For scale, it covers almost exactly the same area as Mali, while its population is closest to that of Poland.
- Capital
- Luanda
- Region
- Central Africa
- Population
- 36,700,000
- Area
- 1,246,700 km²
- Currency
- Kwanza
- Main language
- Portuguese
- Highest point
- Mount Moco
2,620 m - Land borders
- 4
Angola: things worth knowing
- Cabinda, Angola's oil-rich province, is an exclave separated from the rest of the country by DR Congo.
- Angola is one of Africa's largest oil producers and a significant diamond exporter.
- Portuguese is the official language, and Angola has one of the largest Portuguese-speaking populations in Africa.
Angola in context
Africa has 54 sovereign countries in total. Angola ranks 12th among them by population.
See the full list of Africa countries, or browse all 195 countries.