Geography & environment — Angola
Location, land area, terrain, climate, and natural resources.
Profile updated 2026-06-02
⚡ Geography & environment at a glance
Location, land area, terrain, climate, and natural resources. Key figure for Angola: Africa
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Location & size
- Geographic Location
Africa
- Geographic Coordinates
12 30 S, 18 30 E
- Total Area
481,351 Square Miles 1,246,700 Square Kilometers
- Land Area
481,351 Square Miles 1,246,700 Square Kilometers
- Land Boundaries
3,230 Miles 5,198 Kilometers
- Border Countries
The Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,511 km (of which 225 km is the boundary of discontiguous Cabinda Province), Republic of the Congo 201 km, Namibia 1,376 km, Zambia 1,110 km
- Coastline
994 Miles 1,600 Kilometers
Physical geography
- Terrain
A narrow coastal plain rises abruptly to a vast interior plateau
- Highest Point
2,620 Meters
- Highest Point Location
Morro de Moco 2,620 m
- Lowest Point Location
Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- Natural Resources
Petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, copper, feldspar, gold, bauxite, uranium
- Irrigated Land
330 Square Miles 855 Square Kilometers
Climate & time
- Time Zone
UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- Daylight saving time
does not observe daylight savings time
Climate
- Climate
The climate is semiarid in the south and along the coast of Luanda. The north has a cool dry season (May to October) and a hot rainy season (November to April). Natural hazards are locally heavy rainfall, which causes periodic flooding. In Luanda during the January to April hot season, the temperature is often in the upper 90s; the sun is quite intense, and the humidity is very high. During the winter months, June through September, the days are pleasant, with high temperatures around 80°F, with mild evenings. Skies are often hazy, a condition called "cacimbo." Generally, there are light rains during November and December, with heavy rains falling in March and April.
- Terrain
A narrow coastal plain rises abruptly to a vast interior plateau
- Location
Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Total Area
481,351 Square Miles 1,246,700 Square Kilometers
- Border Countries
The Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,511 km (of which 225 km is the boundary of discontiguous Cabinda Province), Republic of the Congo 201 km, Namibia 1,376 km, Zambia 1,110 km
Environment
- Environment - Current Issues
- Overuse of pastures and subsequent soil erosion attributable to population pressures
- desertification
- deforestation of the tropical rain forests, in response to both international demand for tropical timber and to domestic use as fuel, resulting in loss of biodiversity
- soil erosion contributing to water pollution and siltation of rivers and dams
- inadequate supplies of potable water
- Environment - International Agreements
- Party To: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution signed,
- but not ratified: none of the selected agreements