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Luanda Luanda is the capital and largest city of Angola. Luanda is divided into two parts, the Baixa de Luanda (lower Luanda, the old city) and the Cidade Alta (upper city or the new part). The Baixa de Luanda is situated next to the port, and has narrow streets and old colonial buildings. Located on Angola's coast with the Atlantic Ocean, Luanda is both Angola's chief seaport and administrative center and has a population of approximately 4.8 million (2007) and also the capital city of Luanda Province. The city is currently undergoing a major reconstruction, with many large developments taking place that will alter the cityscape significantly.
The inhabitants of Luanda are primarily members of African ethnic groups, including the Ovimbundu, Kimbundu and Bakongo tribes. The official and the most widely used language is Portuguese, although many Bantu-related indigenous languages are also used. There is a small population ofEuropean origin, especially Portuguese.
Luanda is the world's most expensive city, ahead of several Japanese & European cities. Manufacturing includes processed foods, beverages, textiles, cement and other building materials, plastic products, metalware, cigarettes, and shoes/clothes. Petroleum (found in nearby off-shore deposits) is refined in the city, although this facility was repeatedly damaged during the Angolan Civil War (1975–2002). Luanda has an excellent natural harbour; the chief exports are coffee, cotton, sugar, diamonds, iron, and salt. The city also has a thriving building industry, an effect of the nationwide economic boom experienced since 2002, when political stability returned with the end of the civil war. Economic growth is largely supported by oil extraction activities, although massive diversification is taking place. Large investment (Domestic and International), along with strong economic growth, has dramatically increased construction of all economic sectors in the city of Luanda.
Cabinda Cabinda or Tchiowa, as it is called by the Cabindans, is a city that is located in the Cabinda province, an exclave of Angola. The municipality of Cabinda contained 357,576 inhabitants in 2008. The city was originally founded by the Portuguese around the port for the purposes of trade. There are considerable offshore oil reserves nearby.
Benguela
Benguela is a city in western Angola, south of Luanda, and capital of Benguela Province. A city of about 513,000 it is Angola's second most famous city and self-appointed cultural capital. It is a charming muddle of low-rise apartment blocks and sputtering motorcycles that weave deftly between Benguela's famous crimson acacia trees.
Ever since the civil war has ended in 2002, research show that Benguela has Beautiful beaches that likely resemble the beaches of Rio de janeiro in Brazil. It is explored by different kinds of tourists from all over the world. On weekends especially, citizens as well as tourists spend their hot summer at the beach. Some of the famous beaches are Baia Azul, Restinga in Lobito, and Santo Antonio.
Benguela is a place of great cultivation. The population, especially the ones in the rural areas feed mostly with green leaves mainly Vegetables. Fishing is a great practice in the province, most people make a living through fishing practises.
Lobango
Lubango is the capital city of the Angolan province of Huíla. Its last known population was 100,757. Until 1975, the city official name was Sá da Bandeira. Lubango's economy is based on agriculture, especially meat products, cereals, sisal, tobacco, fruits and vegetables produced in the surrounding fertile region. Food processing, leathertanning, and consumer goods industries dominate the industrial sector. A number of Angolan banks like BAI or BPC offer good financial services and it is possible to receive funds from outside Angola by way of Electronic fund transfer into these banks. ATM's are available around the city but they disburse Kwanza which is the local currency. In the markets US Dollars or Kwanza both are acceptable. The main shopping plaza in Lubango is a newly built Mall called "Milleneum" where most products of daily use as well as other products like cosmetics, shoes, clothes etc are available. Lubango is the site of a major airport and headquarters for a fighter bomber regiment of the Angolan Air Force. The airport receives daily flights from Luanda through TAAG, the angolan airline and thrice a week from Windheouk, Namibia. The town is served by the Moçâmedes Railway known as CFM. It is the junction for the branch railway to Chiange. Also the town is serviced by taxis (mostly shared) which run in circles around the city. One can hire personal taxis which are marked "PARTICULAR". Walking around town is also a good way to explore lubango. Bus services are available from Lubito and the buses run by a firm called "SGO" are pretty comfortable.
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