Angola mainly consists of a large central plateau that falls into a narrow plain at the coast. The province of Cabinda is an enclave within the bordering Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Congo.

While the north and the coast have a damp, tropical climate, central Angola sees dry and milder conditions. Towards Namibia, the south has a desert climate and becomes increasingly arid the closer it gets to the Namib Desert.

The dry, cool season lasts from May to October; from November to April, it is hot and rainy. The temperature varies only slightly between the seasons with the average annual temperature being 20°C / 68°F and the maximum 26°C / 79°F.

All nationalities need to apply for a visa in advance in order to enter Angola. It is not possible to obtain a visa upon arrival. Ordinary visa allow you to stay for up to 90 days. Passports must be valid for at least another six months; they also need to have two blank pages left (one for the visa and one for entry and exit stamps). If you apply at an Angolan embassy in your country, allow at least two weeks since visa are only processed in Luanda. An international vaccination certificate is required for entry as well indicating yellow fever inoculation within the last ten years. 

Diplomatic Embassies and High Commissions of Angola
 

Germany Wallstr. 58 10179 Berlin Germany	Tel. ++49 30 24 08 97 0 Fax ++49 30 24 08 97 12 botschaft@botschaftangola.de www.botschaftangola.de
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United Kingdom 22 Dorset Street  London  W1U 6QY United Kingdom .	Tel. ++44 20 7299 9850 Fax ++44 20 7486 9397  embassyangola@cwcom.net . .
United States 2100-2108 16th Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 United States	Tel. ++1 202 785 1156 Fax ++1 202 785 1258 angola@angola.org www.angola.org

Diplomatic Embassies and High Commissions in Angola
 

European Union Rua Rainha Ginga 45 – 3° Luanda Angola Postal Address: Caixa Postal 26 69, Luanda, Angola . .	Tel. ++244 2 39 12 77,  ++244 2 39 13 39, ++244 2 39 30 38  Fax ++244 2 39 25 31, +244 2 39 08 25  delago@uniao-europeia.netangola.com www.delago.cec.eu.int   .
Germany Avenida 4 de Fevreiro 120 Luanda Angola Postal Address: Embaixada da República Federal da Alemanha, Caixa Postal 12 95, Luanda, Angola .	Tel. ++244 2 33 47 73, ++244 2 33 45 16 Fax ++244 2 33 45 16 germanembassy.luanda@ebonet.net . . .
United Kingdom Rua Diogo Cao 4  Luanda Angola Postal Address: Caixa Postal 1244, Luanda, Angola .	Tel: ++244 2 334582, ++244 2 334583, ++244 2 392991, ++244 2 397681 Fax: ++244 2 333331  Postmaster.Luanda@fco.gov.uk www.britishembassy.gov.uk/angola .
United States Embassy: Rua Houari Boumedienne 32 Miramar Luanda Angola Postal Address: Caixa Postal 6468, Luanda, Angola .	Tel. ++244 2 347 028, 24-hour-hotline ++244 9 501 343 Fax ++244 2 346 924 . . . . .
United States Consulate: Casa Inglesa Complex Rua Major Kanhangula 132-136 Luanda Angola	Tel. ++244 2 396 927, ++244 2 371 645 Fax ++244 2 390 515 luandaconsular@yahoo.com . . .

1 Kwanza (AOA) = 100 Lwei

You can bring up to 1 000 Kwanza into Angola. If you are importing or exporting foreign currency worth more than 5 000 US$, you need to declare it. Note that you are not allowed to take Kwanza out of the country. Traveller Cheques are hardly accepted, and if the fees are high. Credit cards are also rarely accepted. Cash can best be exchanged at foreign exchange bureaus or banks. Please note that banks will only accept 100 US$ notes if they were printed in 1996 or thereafter.

There are four Angolan banks: Banco Nacional de Angola (BNA), Banco de Comercio e Industria (BCI), Banco de Poupanca e Credito (BPC), and Banco Africano de Investimentos (BAI). The foreign banks you will find in Angola are Banco Totta e Acores (BTA), Banco Portugues do Atlantico (BPA), Banco de Fomento e Exterior (BFE), and Equator Bank Limited. Citibank has also opened an affiliate office. 

Banks are usually open Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 12:30 and from 14:00 to 15:00. 

Country code: ++244. City code Luanda: 02. Mobile phone code: 02449
International access code from Angola: 109
Internet code: .ao

Other important numbers: 
Police: 113 
Ambulance: 33 39 91 

Telephone connections, whether cellular or landline, are very overloaded, which makes telecommunication within Angola difficult at times. International links are generally better. If you need to send a fax, try the business communication centres at the big hotels. 

Post offices are usually open from Monday to Friday from 8.00 to 12.30 and from 14.30 to 17.30.

Electricity

Angola uses 220 V / 50 Hz. 
The plug is a round pin attachment plug.

Days in brackets are non-official, but popular holidays

Air

The airport Luanda-4-de-Fevereiro is situated 4 km / 2,5 miles outside Luanda. Please note that there are no public phones or banking services available at the airport. For airport information, dial 35 04 50.
National carrier TAAG Linhas Aéreas de Angola / Angola Airlines connects the capital Luanda with the several cities within Africa (Johannesburg, Windhoek, Harare, Kinshasa, Brazzaville) and Lisbon and Paris in Europe. South African Airways does the route Johannesburg – Luanda. British Airways offers direct flights to / from London to Luanda, and so does Air France to / from Paris and TAP Air Portugal to / from Lisbon.

Overland 

From Namibia: Ruancana - Calueque, Nkurenkuru - Cuangar and Oshikango – Namacunde.

There is no information available yet concerning border crossing between Angola and Botsuana, Zambia or Zimbabwe.