Tropical clothing for summers in the north. Nights can be cold, so warm clothing should be taken. Dysentery, diarrhea diseases and typhoid fever are widespread. Influenza risk extends throughout year. The city is officially considered infected with cholera and yellow fever.
Malaria risk exists throughout the year in the whole Country.
Traditional handicrafts are sold in the city. Local artifacts made from ebony, rosewood, straw, ivory, malachite, bronze ceramic and plastic. However, despite these grave difficulties, Angola is not without its share of intrigues. Three museums include a Museum of Anthropology with an excellent collection of African arts Several discos and clubs are dotted throughout the city. Mussulo Island can be reached fairly easily by boat or public ferry, making a pleasant day trip.