why is luanda known as the most developed city in south central africa the city of luanda
has an estimated population of 8.3 million people the marginal is a beachfront walkway
that runs parallel to lewenda bay nearby lies the well-preserved 16th century fortress of somithel
which now serves as the home of the armed forces museum from the fort you can see the harbour and
the ilhadu cabo a long thin peninsula in the bay with beaches bars and restaurants luanda
sometimes known as sao paulo de luanda is the capital of angola and is often misspelled
the atlantic coast of northern angola it is the country's largest city and one of its busiest
seaports luanda which was first established by the portuguese in 1576 and built by paolo diaz
de became the administrative headquarters of the portuguese province of angola in 1627 and was
a major conduit for slave trafficking to brazil the city is considered the capital of the mbundu
peoples who have roots in the area luanda is a modern city with skyscrapers and wide streets
the top portions of a city which include the outlying areas are primarily destitute whereas
the lower reaches are commercial and industrial stay tuned to africa reloaded as we travel across
luanda and learn why it is recognized as the most developed city in central south africa
the geography of luanda the city is divided into two sections the bakes of the luanda
old city and the sedate alter new city the bakes of de luanda is a small area with narrow alleys
and ancient colonial homes near the port new buildings on the other hand have already
extended well beyond these traditional bounds and several previously independent cores such as vina
have been integrated into the city the old luanda province included the five
municipalities that now make up the city of luanda until 2011 ikali bango and kokama
which were transferred from bengal province in 2011 were added to the province in 2011.
the people of luanda luanda's population is estimated to be at 8.3 million people
luanda has long been recognized as one of the most expensive cities in the world for expats
the majority of luanda's population is ambindu but the bakongo and ovumbundu ethnic groups
have increased in popularity in recent years there is a european population
with the majority of the people being portuguese
demographic factor the ambindu ovum bundu and by congo ethnic groups make up the majority
of luanda's population the official and most widely spoken language is portuguese
but other bantu languages are also spoken including kimbindu
ambandu and cacongo luanda's population has increased in recent years thanks in large
part to migration from the rest of the country to the city which is generally safe in 2006 however
violent crime in luanda surged particularly in the shanty districts surrounding the old city center
a significant european minority population predominantly portuguese 260 000 as well
as brazilians live in the city immigration from portugal has expanded considerably in recent years
particularly since the mid 2000s as a result of better prospects in angola's rising economy
economy of luanda nearly one-third of angolans live in luanda with 53 percent of a population
living in poverty living conditions in luanda are generally poor with essential services such
as potable water and electricity still in short supply as well as substantial traffic congestion
luxury constructions on the other hand are booming for the benefit of a privileged few
for international residents luanda is one of the most expensive cities in the world after
additional import duties were imposed in march 2014 luanda got significantly more costly for
example a half liter tub of vanilla ice cream was reported to cost 31 u.s dollar of the supermarket
additional import tariffs were imposed on hundreds of products ranging from garlic to automobiles the
stated goal was to diversify the primarily oil dependent economy by encouraging agricultural
and industry development both of which had been neglected in a country where the average
monthly wage was 260 us dollar in 2010 the most recent year for which figures are available these
levies have caused mayhem on the other side the average monthly salary in the booming oil business
was more than twenty times greater at five thousand four hundred us dollars manufacturing
includes processed foods beverages textiles cement and other building materials plastics metalware
cigarettes and shoes clothing despite the fact that the refinery was repeatedly destroyed during
the angolan civil war which lasted from 1975 to 2002 the city refines petroleum
the transport sector in luanda luanda's transportation sector is
one of the country's primary sectors that has invested much in infrastructure development
the railway and airport infrastructures are generally at their height in the transportation
industry luanda is the starting point for the luanda railway which runs east-west to malig
during the civil war the railway was completely unworkable but it has since been repaired up to
dondo and malange cuatro de feverero airport which is also the country's largest is luanda's main
airport angola international airport is a new international airport being developed southeast
of a city just a few kilometers from baina with an opening date of 2011. the port of luanda is
angola's largest and busiest port as well as one of africa's busiest this port is also undergoing
significant expansion at 2014 a new port will be developed in dan 30 kilometers to the north
lewindon culture angola's economic and political capital as well as its cultural capital is luanda
the syndica de kala foundation is one of the city's several cultural institutions
the annual luanda international jazz festival has been held in the city since 2009.
the city is home to a number of museums the anthropology museum
national museum of the state the national museum of natural history
the armed forces museum is a museum dedicated to the men and women who serve in the military
and the national slavery museum are just a few of the museums other notable landmarks in the city
include the following somify's fortress palacio de ferro and so francisco dupanio's fortress
tourism in luanda when it comes to the tourism industry luanda has a lot to offer visitors
flock to luanda and angola in general because of the beautiful attractions and breathtaking views
the portuguese built the four tales of the smeal undeniably luanda's tourism hub in 1576
and it still stands magnificently on the seashore of angola's capital keep an eye out for the
fort's other features such as the whitewashed walls cannons and historic antiques the armed
forces museum is located on the property and displays a huge collection of military vehicles
and artillery from the 1970s if you're interested in the convoluted story of angola's independence
and the civil war in the 1980s and 1990s this is a terrific place to start
if you have the opportunity to spend time with the residents of luanda you will be enthralled
because of its quick growth it is without a doubt the most developed city in south central africa
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