Zaire Province · Angola
Soyo travel guide
Soyo is a city in Zaire Province, Angola, home to about 201,000 people.
- Best months
- June to September
- Nearest airport
- SZA1 km · Soyo Airport
- Currency
- AOAkwanza
- Time zone
- Africa/Luanda
- Language
- Portuguese
About
About Soyo
Soyo (formerly known as Santo António do Zaire) is a city, with a population of 200,920 (2014 census), and a municipality, with a population of 221,555 (2024 census), located in the province of Zaire in Angola, at the mouth of the Congo River. Historically, Soyo was a significant city in conflicts between the Kingdom of Kongo, Portuguese Angola, and the Dutch West India Company.
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When to go
The best time to visit Soyo
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Soyo are June to September. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; April is the wettest, with about 163 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 Soyo: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Soyo Airport (SZA), about 1.0 km from the city centre in a straight line; Cabinda Airport (CAB, 63 km) is also within reach.
SZA · Soyo Airport
CAB · Cabinda Airport
Questions
Soyo: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Soyo?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Soyo are June to September. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; April is the wettest, with about 163 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Soyo?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Soyo Airport (SZA), about 1.0 km from the city centre in a straight line; Cabinda Airport (CAB, 63 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Soyo?
kwanza (AOA).
Nearby
Destinations near Soyo
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.