Geography
Angola
Area
land
1,246,700 sq km
water
0 sq km
total
1,246,700 sq km
Climate
The southern region and coastal areas near Luanda experience a semiarid climate; the northern part endures a cool, dry period from May to October, followed by a hot, rainy season from November to April.
Terrain
A narrow coastal strip ascends sharply to a vast plateau in the interior.
Land use
other
11.5% (2023 est.)
forest
51.6% (2023 est.)
agricultural land
36.9% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 4.3% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 0.3% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 32.4% (2023 est.)
Location
Located in Southern Africa, it lies adjacent to the South Atlantic Ocean, positioned between Namibia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Coastline
1,600 km
Elevation
lowest point
Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point
Moco 2,620 m
mean elevation
1,112 m
Irrigated land
860 sq km (2014)
Major aquifers
Includes the Congo Basin, as well as the Upper Kalahari-Cuvelai-Upper Zambezi Basin.
Map references
Africa
Land boundaries
total
5,369 km
border countries
The border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo measures 2,646 km (with 225 km representing the boundary of the disconnected Cabinda Province); it shares 231 km with the Republic of the Congo; 1,427 km with Namibia; and 1,065 km with Zambia.
Maritime claims
contiguous zone
24 nm
territorial sea
12 nm
exclusive economic zone
200 nm
Natural hazards
Localized intense rainfall can lead to occasional flooding in the plateau regions.
Geography - note
Cabinda province is an exclave, isolated from the main territory of the country by the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Natural resources
Natural resources include petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, copper, feldspar, gold, bauxite, and uranium.
Area - comparative
Its area is approximately eight times larger than Georgia and slightly less than twice that of Texas.
Geographic coordinates
12 30 S, 18 30 E
Population distribution
A majority of the population resides in the western half of the nation; urban centers, especially the capital Luanda, have the highest population densities.
Major watersheds (area sq km)
Indian Ocean drainage
Zambezi (1,332,412 sq km)
Atlantic Ocean drainage
Congo (3,730,881 sq km)
Internal (endorheic basin) drainage
Okavango Basin (863,866 sq km)
Major rivers (by length in km)
The Zambezi River (Rio Zambeze), which is shared with Zambia, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique, extends for 2,740 km; the source of the Okavango River (Rio Cubango), also shared with Namibia and Botswana, measures 1,600 km.
note: [s] indicates river source after the country name; [m] indicates river mouth after the country name.