Angola Embassy IndiaInformation And Travel HelpHomeLiteratureArt and CultureInvestment BenefitsResourcesSovereign BodiesThe CourtsUseful Geographical DataAlthough a prolonged period of political and military instability in the country has caused partial damage to transport and communication infrastructures, the country is doing well in its recovery.ROAD TRANSPORTThe road network covers about 75,000 km, of which 7,955 km are tarred. The principal axis characteristically joins the capital with the internal networks in the East-West direction.Other secondary transport networks interline themselves with its principal axis. This permits communication with the countries on Angola’s boundaries like Namibia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Congo.Due to the road networks, small/medium hotel and tourist enterprises have spouted out in numbers across Angola. Many of these businesses are geared towards the tourism industry and the country of Angola has seen an influx of investments into foreign owned guest houses, motels, car rentals, foreign exchange, restaurants and etc.PRINCIPAL AXIS ROUTES DISTANCE IN KMSLuanda-Malange-Saurimo – 900Luanda-Lobito-Benguela – 600Lobito-Benguela-Kuito — 500Cabinda-Yema ———– 60Lubango-Santa-Clara —- 140RAIL TRANSPORTThe country possesses a rail network of 2,750 km in three axis directions which are not interconnected with each other. Of which, two are found on the interprovincal route and one on the intercontinental route.AXIS ROUTELobito-ZambiaNamibe-MenongueLuanda-MalangeCOMPANYR.D. of CongoBenguela Railways(CFB)InterprovincalNogahedes Railways(CFN)Luanda Railways (CFL)DISTANCE1,305 KM907 KM538 KMTRANSPORT MARITIME
The country has three important ports of trade and hundred of other small ports mainly for fishing and oil rigging.
Through means of external trade, the maritime transport infrastructures are in acceptable conditions and has the capability to handle an enormous amount of merchandise on a daily basis.
PRINCIPAL TRADE
Port of Luanda
Port of Lobito
Port of Namibe
VOLUME OF CARGO
10,000m2
10,000m2
10,000m2
DISTANCE
+710.000TM
600.000TM
+115.000TM
Among the main shipping companies operating in the country the following can be named :
CABOTANG, SECIL MARITIMA.
The maritime branch of transport also offers good opportunities for tourist business like ferry-boating and sightseeing market niches.
AIR TRANSPORT
This means of transport is mainly geared towards passenger transport for both domestic and international origins. A network of infrastructures made up of airports and aerodromes are spread all over Angola. This enables immediate access to the entire nation.
International arrivals and departures are currently available only through the international airport in the capital. A TAAG (Angolan Airlines) is the national airline that is operating in the whole country and offer flights to the following capitals:
AFRICA :
Johannesburg, Harare, Sao Tome,