Founding of Luanda, Angola

Date: January 25, 1575 • Location: Luanda, Angola

Luanda, the capital of Angola, is founded by the Portuguese navigator Paulo Dias de Novais.

Luanda is the capital and largest city of Angola. It is Angola's primary port, and its major industrial, cultural and urban centre. Located on Angola's northern Atlantic coast, Luanda is Angola's administrative centre, its chief seaport, and also the capital of the Luanda Province. Luanda and its metropolitan area is the most populous Portuguese-speaking national capital in the world and the most populous Lusophone city outside Brazil. In 2024 the population reached more than 8.8 million inhabitants.