Luanda

**Luanda** (/luˈændə, -ˈɑːn-/, Portuguese: [luˈɐ̃dɐ]) be de capital den largest city of Angola. Ebe Angola ein primary port, den esan be ein major industrial, cultural den urban centre. E dey locate for Angola ein northern Atlantic coast, Luanda be Angola ein administrative centre, ein chief seaport, wey e sanso be de capital of de Luanda Province. Luanda den ein metropolitan area be de most populous Portuguese-speaking capital city for de world insyd den de most populous Lusophone city outsyd Brazil, wey get over 8.3 million inhabitants insyd 2020 (third of Angola ein population).

Na dem rank Luanda as one of de most expensive cities insyd de world for expatriates. De inhabitants of Luanda be mostly members of de ethnic Ambundu people. For recent decades of de 21st century insyd, de number of ethnic Bakongo den Ovimbundu sanso increase. Ethnic Europeans be mainly Portuguese.

Na Luanda be de main host city for de matches of de 2010 African Cup of Nations.

## Geography

### Human geography
Dem divide Luanda into two parts, de *Baixa de Luanda* (lower Luanda, de old city) den de *Cidade Alta* (upper city anaa de fresh part). De *Baixa de Luanda* dey situate next to de port, wey e get narrow streets den old colonial buildings. However, fresh constructions now cover large areas beyond dese traditional limits, den a number of previously independent nuclei&nbsp;— like Viana&nbsp;— na dem incorporate dem into de city.

### Metropolitan Luanda
Until 2011, de former Luanda Province comprise wat now dey form five municipalities. Insyd 2011 na dem enlarge de Province by de addition of two additional municipalities dem transfer from Bengo Province, namely Icolo e Bengo, den Quiçama. Wey dey exclude dese additions, de five municipalities dey comprise Greater Luanda:

Dem create two fresh municipalities within Greater Luanda since 2017: Talatona den Kilamba-Kiaxi

#### Districts

Dem divide de city of Luanda insyd six urban districts: Ingombota, Angola Quiluanje, Maianga, Rangel, Samba den Sambizanga.

### Climate

## Demographics

De inhabitants of Luanda be primarily members of African ethnic groups, mainly Ambundu, Ovimbundu, den Bakongo. De official den de most widely used language be Portuguese, although dem sanso dey use several Bantu languages, chiefly Kimbundu, Umbundu, den Kikongo.

### Places of worship
Among de places of worship, several be predominantly Christian churches den congregations:
*Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Luanda (Catholic Church)
*Evangelical Congregational Church in Angola (World Communion of Reformed Churches)
*Evangelical Reformed Church in Angola (World Communion of Reformed Churches)
*Baptist Convention of Angola (Baptist World Alliance)
*Universal Church of the Kingdom of God
*Assemblies of God
*Jehovah’s Witnesses
## Culture

De city be home to numerous museums, wey dey include:
*National Museum of Anthropology
*National Museum of Natural History
*Museum of the Armed Forces
*National Museum of Slavery

Oda monuments insyd de city dey include:
*Palácio de Ferro
*Fortress of São Miguel
*Fortress of São Francisco do Penedo
*Luanda Cathedral
*Igreja de Jesus
*Igreja da Nossa Senhora do Cabo
*Igreja da Nossa Senhora da Conceição
*Igreja da Nossa Senhora da Nazaré
*Igreja da Nossa Senhora do Carmo
*Arquivo Histórico Nacional 

## Education

International schools:
* Escola Portuguesa de Luanda
* Colégio Português de Luanda
* Colégio São Francisco de Assis
* Luanda International School
* English School Community of Luanda

### Higher education
Universities:
* Agostinho Neto University
* Lusíada University
* Catholic University of Angola
* Technical University of Angola
* Methodist University of Angola
* Private University of Angola
* Jean Piaget University of Angola
* University of Luanda
* Universidade Indepedente de Angola
* Higher Institute of Education Sciences of the Luanda

## International relations
### Twin towns – Sisto cities
Dem twin Luanda plus:

*  Houston, United States
* São Paulo, Brazil
* Lisbon, Portugal
*  Oaxaca, Mexico

*Praia, Cape Verde
*Beira, Mozambique
*Windhoek, Namibia
*Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
*Beijing, China
*Macau, Macau
*Maputo, Mozambique
*Tahoua, Niger
*São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe
*Johannesburg, South Africa
*Cairo, Egypt
*Porto, Portugal
*Huambo, Angola
*Toulon, France
*Asunción, Paraguay
*Cape Town, South Africa

## References

## External links

* Portal da Cidade de Luanda
* www.cidadeluanda.com - Luanda, city map, History, Photos