Huíla Province · Angola
Lubango travel guide
Lubango is a city in Huíla Province, Angola, home to about 904,000 people.
- Best months
- May to October
- Nearest airport
- SDD8 km · Lubango Mukanka International Airport
- Currency
- AOAkwanza
- Time zone
- Africa/Luanda
- Language
- Portuguese
About
About Lubango
Lubango, formerly known as Sá da Bandeira, is a municipality in Angola, capital of the Huíla Province, with a population of 890,384 in 2024. The city center had a population of 805,272 in 2024 making it the second-most populous city in Angola after the capital city Luanda.
Lubango has one of the coolest climates in Angola, due to its southerly position and high altitude, above 1700 m.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Lubango
See
- Sé Catedral de São José
- Cristo Rei
- Fenda da Tundavala
Do
- Estádio Nossa Senhora do Monte
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When to go
The best time to visit Lubango
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Lubango are May to October. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; March is the wettest, with about 218 mm of rain.
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 Lubango: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lubango Mukanka International Airport (SDD), about 8.3 km from the city centre in a straight line.
Getting around
The city center is small enough to be explored by foot. The white and blue shared minibus run along the main roads (R. Patrice Lumumba, along the river, etc.). Show your direction and ask the driver assistant.
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SDD · Lubango Mukanka International Airport
Questions
Lubango: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Lubango?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Lubango are May to October. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; March is the wettest, with about 218 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Lubango?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lubango Mukanka International Airport (SDD), about 8.3 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Lubango?
kwanza (AOA).
Nearby
Destinations near Lubango
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.