Angola: country facts, travel advice and health

Yango: book ride-hailing taxis; check the driver and car match the app before getting in.Heetch: book ride-hailing taxis; check the driver and car match the app before getting in.

Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Cards or cash

Mostly cashMostly cards

Step 1 of 5: Most payments are in cash; foreign cards are rarely accepted, so carry enough kwanzas.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Money in Angola

Angolan Kwanza · Kz · AOA

ATMs usually pay out at most 60,000 Kz at BIC or 40,000 Kz at BAI per withdrawal.

Cash machines often have long lines and run empty, so withdraw before running low.

Ask whether a restaurant takes US dollars before ordering.

No more than Kz50,000 in local cash may be taken out of the country.

Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

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Public holidays in the next 12 months

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 · Independence Day Dia da Independência

Fri, 25 Dec 2026 · Christmas Day Dia de Natal

Fri, 1 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day Dia de Ano Novo

Thu, 4 Feb 2027 · Liberation Day Dia da Libertação

Fri, 5 Feb 2027 · Liberation Day (Ponte) Dia da Libertação (Ponte)

Mon, 8 Feb 2027 · Carnival Carnaval

Mon, 8 Mar 2027 · International Women's Day Dia Internacional da Mulher

Mon, 22 Mar 2027 · Day of the Liberation of Southern Africa (Ponte) Dia da Libertação da África Austral (Ponte)

Tue, 23 Mar 2027 · Day of the Liberation of Southern Africa Dia da Libertação da África Austral

Fri, 26 Mar 2027 · Good Friday Sexta Feira Santa

Sun, 4 Apr 2027 · Peace Day Dia da Paz

Sat, 1 May 2027 · Labour Day Dia do Trabalhador

Fri, 17 Sept 2027 · National Heroes' Day Dia do Fundador da Nação e do Herói Nacional

Mon, 1 Nov 2027 · All Souls' Day (Ponte) Dia de Finados (Ponte)

Tue, 2 Nov 2027 · All Souls' Day Dia de Finados

Source: Nager.Date · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

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Safety today

Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Angola say, side by side, checked daily.

German Foreign Office says

No travel warning

Calm ●

Caution

Serious

Don’t go

Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 22 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page

U.S. Department of State says

Exercise increased caution

Calm

Caution ●

Serious

Don’t go

Level 2 of 4

Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 4 Mar 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page

UK Foreign Office says

Advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country

Some regions differ, see the official page.

Source: GOV.UK
Updated 28 May 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page

Scams to know

Staged traffic incident

Keep doors locked, stay in the car and do not pull over when waved down.

Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.

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Health

Yellow fever, hepatitis A and B and typhoid vaccines advised; malaria risk.

Vaccinations

Yellow fever, hepatitis A, hepatitis B and typhoid are recommended, along with routine shots and a polio booster for adults.

Malaria

Risk

Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.

Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page

Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.

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Must-see · 1Luanda

Crowded, costly capital known for nightlife and culture

Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Strange & surprising · #1

The country's name comes from ngola, the title of rulers in the old Ndongo kingdom.

Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

National anthem: Angola Avante. The lyrics, translated, and the story are in the app. Source: Wikidata · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

1 World Heritage site in Angola, each with a photo and its story, in the app. Source: UNESCO World Heritage List

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Deep facts

Economy
GDP	≈ $122.2 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Per person	≈ $3,129Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Top exports	crude petroleum, diamonds, natural gas, ships, refined petroleum (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

Population
Population	39 millionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Median age	16.6 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Life expectancy	62.9 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Religions	Roman Catholic 41.1%, Protestant 38.1%, other 8.6%, none 12.3% (2014 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2014 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

Geography
Area	1,246,700 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Climate	semiarid in south and along coast to Luanda; north has cool, dry season (May to October) and hot, rainy season (November to April)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Terrain	narrow coastal plain rises abruptly to vast interior plateauSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

Government
Type of government	presidential republicSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Calling code	+244Source: libphonenumber · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

About the data

Written from the sources we link, and checked against them before each release. Countrywise summarises public sources. We are not an official source. For safety and entry rules, always follow the official page we link to.

From your foreign ministry when it publishes its advice openly (Germany, the US, the UK). Otherwise we show those three side by side. Checked daily, with the date next to every entry.

CDC · 24 Oct 2026 ↗GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2026 ↗IANA Time Zone Database · 23 Oct 2026 ↗libphonenumber · 23 Oct 2026 ↗Nager.Date · 23 Oct 2026 ↗The World Factbook (archive) · 23 Oct 2026 ↗U.S. Department of State · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Unicode CLDR · 23 Oct 2026 ↗Wikidata · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikivoyage · 24 Oct 2026 ↗World Bank · 23 Oct 2026 ↗

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