Climate
Angola, despite being located in a tropical area, has a climate that is not characterized for that region due to the confluence of three factors: the cold Benguela current along the southern part of the coast, the relief in the interior and the influence of the Namib to the southwest. As a result, Angola’s climate is characterized by two seasons:
• Rainy season – from October to April
• Dry Season also known as Cacimbo – from May to August
The coastline has high levels of rainfall that go down from north to south (from 800 mm to 50 mm) with average annual temperatures above 23 degrees centigrade.
The inland area can be divided into three areas: North, with high rainfall and high temperatures; Central Plateau, with a dry season and average temperatures around 19 degrees centigrade; South, with very accentuated thermal amplitudes due to the proximity of the Calaari Desert and the influence of tropical air masses.
For more information click on the link below.
https://www.tempo.com/luanda.htm
Seasonal Forecast – INAMET – National Institute of Meteorology and Geophysics (gov.ao)
Timezone
UTC/GMT +1 hour
For more information click on the link below.
https://24timezones.com/Luanda/horas
Language
Portuguese is the official language of Angola, the one used to communicate throughout the country. There is an effort to spread English, mainly because of tourism and the strong internationalization of the country’s economy. In addition to the Portuguese language, the country has six national languages of Bantu origin, namely: Tchokue, Kikongo, Kimbumbu (spoken in northern Angola); Umbumdu (spoken in central and southwestern Angola); Nyaneca (spoken in Huila province) and Kwanhama (spoken in southern and southeastern Angola).
Coin
The Kwanza (symbol KZ or AKZ) is the currency unit of Angola and circulates from 1977 to the present. Available in 10, 20, 50, 100 coins and 200, 500, 1000, 2000 and 5000 notes To obtain the exchange click on the link below.
https://www.bna.ao/#/mercados/mercado-cambial/taxas-cambio
Online Visa
The tourist visa is granted by the Angolan Diplomatic and Consular Missions to the foreign citizen who intends to enter the Republic of Angola, on a recreational, sporting or cultural visit and allows the stay in Angola for a period of up to 30 days.
To submit your visa application click on the link below.
Visa Application | SME (gov.ao)
To contact Diplomatic Missions click on the link below
https://www.smevisa.gov.ao/ConsulateAddrs.aspx?t=12/29/2021%203:03:42%20PM