Operation Protea
Operation Protea was a military operation during the South African Border War and Angolan Civil War in which South African Defence Forces (SADF) destroyed a number of South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) bases in Angola.
Operation Protea was a military operation during the South African Border War and Angolan Civil War in which South African Defence Forces (SADF) destroyed a number of South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) bases in Angola.
Operation Askari was a military operation during 1983 in Angola by the South African Defence Force (SADF) during the South African Border War and Angolan Civil War.
Kalandula Falls (formerly Duque de Bragança Falls) are waterfalls in the municipality of Kalandula, Malanje Province, Angola. On the Lucala River, the falls are 105 meters high (344 feet) and 400 meters wide (1312 feet).
Cunene is a province of Angola.
Banana is a small seaport in Bas-Congo province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the Atlantic coast. The port is situated in Banana Creek, an inlet about 1 km wide on the north bank of the Congo River's mouth, separated from the ocean by a…
Cuanza Sul Province is a province of Angola.
Ambriz is a village, commune and municipality in Bengo Province, Angola.
Menongue is a town, municipality and the capital of Cuando Cubango Province in Angola.
The Cuanza River (also spelled Kwanza, Kuanza, Quanza or Coanza) is a river in Angola.
The Cuanza Norte Province or Kwanza Norte Province is a province of Angola. N'Dalantando is the capital and the province has an area of 24,110 km² and a population of approximately 428,000. According to 1988 US government statistics, the province ha…
Viana is a town and one of the seven municipalities that make up the province of Luanda, as per the new administrative division of the province (the others being, Belas, Cazenga, Cacuaco, Viana, Icolo e Bengo and Quiçama. Viana lies 15 to 30 kilomet…
Uíge (briefly Carmona) is a provincial capital city in northwestern Angola located in the province of the same name. It grew from a small market centre in 1945 to becoming a city in 1956.
N'dalatando (also spelt as Ndalatando; former official name: Vila Salazar) is a town in Angola and capital of Kwanza Norte Province.
Luena (pre-1975: Luso) is a town located in east central Angola. It is the administrative capital of Moxico Province.
Quiçama National Park, also known as Kissama National Park (Portuguese: Parque Nacional do Quiçama or Parque Nacional da Quissama), is a national park in northwestern Angola.
Fortaleza de São Miguel or Saint Michael Fortress was a Portuguese fortress built in Luanda, Angola.
Moanda or Muanda is a town and territory lying on the Atlantic Ocean coast of the Democratic Republic of Congo at the mouth of the Congo River.
Lubango Mukanka Airport (Portuguese: Aeroporto de Lubango) (IATA: SDD, ICAO: FNUB) is an airport serving Lubango, the capital city of the Huíla Province in Angola.
Cabinda Airport (Portuguese: Aeroporto de Cabinda) (IATA: CAB, ICAO: FNCA) is an airport serving Cabinda, a city in the Cabinda province, an exclave of Angola.
The Battle of Quifangondo occurred on 10 November 1975, the day before the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) declared Angola's independence from Portugal. It can be considered as the decisive battle in the Angolan decolonisation …
Saurimo (pre-1975: Henrique de Carvalho) is the capital of the Lunda Sul province of Angola, Saurimo has a population of approximately 200,000. The population has increased due to migrants fleeing areas affected by the civil war.
Cacuaco is one of the seven municipalities that make up the province of Luanda, as per the new administrative division of the province (the others being, Luanda, Belas, Cazenga, Viana, Icolo e Bengo and Quiçama). It is a suburb of the capital, Luand…
Ondjiva (pre-1975: Pereira d'Eça) is a town located in southern Angola.
The Albano Machado Airport (IATA: NOV, ICAO: FNHU) is a public airport located southeast of Huambo, a city in Angola.
Jamba is a town in Angola, located in the southeastern province of Cuando Cubango, just north of the Namibian border along the Caprivi Strip.
Iona National Park (Portuguese: Parque Nacional do Iona) is the largest national park in Angola. It is situated in the Southwestern-most part of the country, in Namibe Province. It is roughly bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the West, an escarpment …
Estádio dos Coqueiros is a multi-use stadium in Luanda, Angola. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of S.L. Benfica. The stadium holds 12,000 people and was originally built during the colonial times (pre-1975).
Caxito is a town and commune and capital of Bengo Province, Angola.
Catumbela Airport (IATA: CBT, ICAO: FNCT) is an airport in Catumbela, a city in the Benguela province in Angola.
The Catholic University of Angola (Universidade Católica de Angola, UCAN) is a Catholic institution in Angola's capital of Luanda. On 7 August 1992, the government of Angola allowed the Angolan Catholic Church to establish its own university. Throug…
Baia dos Tigres is the largest island of Angola. It is situated in the Namibe Province.
Waku-Kungo (before 1975 Santa Comba, also Waco Kungo) is a town located in Cuanza Sul Province in Angola.
Palácio de Ferro (English: Iron Palace) is a historical building in the Angolan capital Luanda, believed to be designed and built by – or by someone associated with – Gustave Eiffel, builder of the world-famous icons, the Eiffel Tower in Paris and t…
Operation Daisy was a military operation carried out in November 1981 by the South African Defence Force and South West African Territorial Force (SWATF) in Angola during the South African Border War and Angolan Civil War.
Namibe Airport (Portuguese: Aeroporto de Namibe) (IATA: MSZ, ICAO: FNMO) is an airport serving Namibe, the capital city of the Namibe province in Angola.
N'zeto is a town located in the province of Zaire in Angola. During the Portuguese domain the town was called Ambrizete. It has an estimated population of 45,000. It is served by N'zeto Airport.