Angola: List of the Largest Cities by Population

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1. Luanda – 9,300,000
Capital and largest city; major Atlantic port and economic center.


2. N’dalatando – 1,030,000
Provincial capital in Cuanza Norte.


3. Huambo – 895,000
Major inland city in central Angola.


4. Lobito – 800,000
Important port city on the Atlantic coast.


5. Benguela – 760,000
Historic coastal city and provincial capital.


6. Cuito – 640,000
Provincial capital in Bié Province.


7. Lubango – 600,000
Provincial capital in Huíla Province.


8. Malanje – 573,000
Provincial capital in northern Angola.


9. Namibe – 314,000
Coastal city in southwestern Angola.


10. Soyo – 315,000
Oil industry hub in Zaire Province.


11. Cabinda – 250,000
Capital of the Cabinda exclave.


12. Uíge – 249,000
Provincial capital in northwestern Angola.


13. Luena – 231,000
Provincial capital in Moxico Province.


14. Sumbe – 205,000
Coastal city in Cuanza Sul Province.


15. Menongue – 150,000
Provincial capital in Cuando Cubango Province.


16. Lucapa – 130,000
Mining town in Lunda Norte Province.


17. Caála – 130,000
Town near Huambo.


18. Catumbela – 119,000
Coastal town between Benguela and Lobito.


19. Camacupa – 114,000
Town in Bié Province.


20. Caxito – 90,000
Capital of Bengo Province.


21. Quibala – 80,000
Agricultural town in Cuanza Sul Province.


22. Chibia – 79,000
Town in Huíla Province.


23. Mbanza Kongo – 78,000
Historic town and UNESCO World Heritage Site.


24. Catabola – 76,000
Town in Bié Province.


25. Cuango – 75,000
Diamond mining town in Lunda Norte Province.


26. Longonjo – 72,000
Town in Huambo Province.


27. Xangongo – 68,000
Town in Cunene Province.


28. Caconda – 65,000
Town in Huíla Province.


29. Chongoroi – 64,000
Town in Benguela Province.


30. Nzeto – 60,000
Coastal town in Zaire Province.


31. Balombo – 59,000
Town in Benguela Province.


32. Dundo – 58,000
Mining city in Lunda Norte Province.


33. Cacolo – 55,000
Town in Lunda Sul Province.


34. Caluquembe – 53,000
Town in Huíla Province.


35. Cuíto Cuanavale – 50,000
Town in Cuando Cubango Province, known for historic battle.


36. Andulo – 49,000
Town in Bié Province.


37. Calandula – 47,000
Town in Malanje Province, near waterfalls.


38. Quimbele – 46,000
Town in Uíge Province.


39. Capenda Camulemba – 45,000
Town in Lunda Norte Province.


40. Cahama – 43,000
Town in Cunene Province.


41. Quirima – 42,000
Town in Malanje Province.


42. Lucusse – 41,000
Town in Moxico Province.


43. Amboim – 39,000
Town in Cuanza Sul Province.


44. Lumeje – 38,000
Town in Moxico Province.


45. Ganda – 36,000
Town in Benguela Province.


46. Rivungo – 34,000
Town in Cuando Cubango Province.


47. Curoca – 32,000
Town in Cunene Province.


48. Icolo e Bengo – 30,000
Town in Luanda Province.


49. Bocoio – 28,000
Town in Benguela Province.


50. Mussende – 27,000
Town in Cuanza Sul Province.


51. Camacupa Norte – 26,000
Town in Bié Province.


52. Calulo – 25,000
Town in Cuanza Sul Province.


53. Mavinga – 25,000
Town in Cuando Cubango Province.


54. Chinguar – 24,000
Town in Bié Province.


55. Camabatela – 23,000
Town in Cuanza Norte Province.


56. Chicomba – 22,000
Town in Huíla Province.


57. Chicala-Cholohanga – 22,000
Town in Huambo Province.


58. Luchazes – 21,000
Town in Moxico Province.


59. Chitato – 21,000
Town in Lunda Norte Province.


60. Cazombo – 20,000
Town in Moxico Province, near the Zambian border.


61. Cacuso – 20,000
Town in Malanje Province.


62. Cuemba – 19,000
Town in Bié Province.


63. Mucaba – 19,000
Town in Uíge Province.


64. Cazenga – 18,000
Urban district of Luanda.


65. Lóvua – 18,000
Town in Lunda Norte Province.


66. Luquembo – 17,000
Town in Malanje Province.


67. Calenga – 17,000
Town in Huambo Province.


68. Cuango-Luzamba – 16,000
Mining town in Lunda Norte Province.


69. Canangolo – 16,000
Town in Malanje Province.


70. Longa – 15,000
Town in Cuando Cubango Province.


71. Cahombo – 15,000
Town in Moxico Province.


72. Cacongo – 14,000
Town in Cabinda Province.


73. Banga – 14,000
Town in Cuanza Norte Province.


74. Chicala – 14,000
Town in Huambo Province.


75. Cambulo – 13,000
Town in Lunda Norte Province.


76. Munhango – 13,000
Town in Bié Province.


77. Dala – 12,000
Town in Lunda Sul Province.


78. Mussorongo – 12,000
Town in Uíge Province.


79. Quela – 12,000
Town in Malanje Province.


80. Chibia Norte – 11,000
Village cluster in Huíla Province.


81. Calandula Norte – 11,000
Village in Malanje Province.


82. Cuanhama – 11,000
Town in Cunene Province.


83. Samba Caju – 10,000
Town in Cuanza Norte Province.


84. Capupa – 10,000
Village in Huíla Province.


85. Puri – 10,000
Town in Uíge Province.


86. Quibaxe – 9,000
Town in Bengo Province.


87. Chitembo – 9,000
Town in Bié Province.


88. Chinguvo – 9,000
Village in Huambo Province.


89. Massango – 8,000
Town in Malanje Province.


90. Cumba – 8,000
Village in Huambo Province.


91. Chicuma – 8,000
Town in Benguela Province.


92. Lumeje Norte – 7,000
Village in Moxico Province.


93. Ngonguembo – 7,000
Town in Cuanza Norte Province.


94. Mungo – 7,000
Town in Huambo Province.


95. Mucari – 6,000
Village in Bié Province.


96. Luau – 6,000
Town in Moxico Province, near DRC border.


97. Cahamba – 6,000
Village in Cunene Province.


98. Caluquembe Norte – 5,000
Village in Huíla Province.


99. Quirima Norte – 5,000
Village in Malanje Province.


100. Cuangar – 5,000
Border town in Cuando Cubango Province.

The above is subject to change.

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