Huambo Province · Angola

Caála travel guide

Caála is a city in Huambo Province, Angola, home to about 280,000 people.

Best months
May to September
Nearest airport
NOV23 km · Albano Machado Airport
Currency
AOAkwanza
Time zone
Africa/Luanda
Language
Portuguese

About

About Caála

Caála is a town and a municipality located 23 km west of the city of Huambo, in the namesake province in Angola. It was known as Vila Robert Williams while Angola was a Portuguese colony, after the railroad developer and mining magnate Sir Robert Williams.

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When to go

The best time to visit Caála

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Caála are May to September. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; December is the wettest, with about 248 mm of rain.

0°15°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec248 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Caála: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Albano Machado Airport (NOV), about 23 km from the city centre in a straight line.

medium airport

NOV · Albano Machado Airport

23.3 km from the centreICAO FNHU

Questions

Caála: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Caála?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Caála are May to September. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; December is the wettest, with about 248 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Caála?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Albano Machado Airport (NOV), about 23 km from the city centre in a straight line.

What currency is used in Caála?

kwanza (AOA).

Nearby

Destinations near Caála

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.