Namibe Province · Angola
Moçâmedes travel guide
Moçâmedes is a city in Namibe Province, Angola, home to about 255,000 people.
- Best months
- all year
- Nearest airport
- MSZ7 km · Welwitschia Mirabilis International Airport
- Currency
- AOAkwanza
- Time zone
- Africa/Luanda
- Language
- Portuguese
About
About Moçâmedes
Moçâmedes is a city in southwestern Angola, and the capital of Namibe Province. The city's current population is 345,987 (2024 census).
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When to go
The best time to visit Moçâmedes
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Moçâmedes are all year. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; March is the wettest, with about 44 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 Moçâmedes: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Welwitschia Mirabilis International Airport (MSZ), about 7.3 km from the city centre in a straight line.
MSZ · Welwitschia Mirabilis International Airport
Questions
Moçâmedes: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Moçâmedes?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Moçâmedes are all year. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; March is the wettest, with about 44 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Moçâmedes?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Welwitschia Mirabilis International Airport (MSZ), about 7.3 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Moçâmedes?
kwanza (AOA).
Nearby
Destinations near Moçâmedes
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.