Benguela
in Benguela Province, Angola

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-12.576 and 13.405 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -12° 34' 34" and E 13° 24' 19"
Currency and Currency Code:
Kwanza - AOA
Spoken languages:
Portuguese
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:50 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Luanda
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:12 am and 5:57 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
4.697 and -160.406 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tanekore Village
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Angola in Middle Africa

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Angola.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Angola. Last Update: 2024-04-20 08:25:34

Discover Benguela

Benguela in Benguela Province with it's 151,226 citizens is a town in Angola about 259 mi (or 416 km) south of Luanda, the country's capital city.

Current time in Benguela is now 02:50 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Luanda with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 7 airports near Benguela. The closest airport in Angola is Benguela Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 4 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sumbe, Chinjenje, Huambo, Lubango and Namibe. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 87 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 64%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

31°C (87 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

32°C (90 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024

31°C (87 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

relato do ataque da UNITA a Benguela, por ti'Albina

Published: March 21, 2010
Length: 35:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Luis Ribeiro

ti'Albina conta o ataque da UNITA ao bairro do Governo Provincial de Benguela - Angola, em Novembro de 1992.


Do Lobito à Baía Azul, em Benguela #3

Published: November 06, 2013
Length: 22:18 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: tiremmedestefilme

Partimos do Lobito rumo à Baía Azul, com passagem na Catumbela e paragem em Benguela. Terceiro excerto da viagem. De referir que a estrada se encontra em excelente estado, com o trânsito...


Very Fast Monte Car Service's Toyota Corolla T-Sport Benguela 2011

Published: December 27, 2012
Length: 14:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MonteCar Angola

Toyota Monte Car Racing Team in Benguela 2011 - Angola. Please visit www.montecarservice.com.


Apresentação da Faculdade de Medicina da UKB, Benguela, Angola

Published: November 19, 2012
Length: 12:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FMUKB Benguela

Apresentação da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Katyavala Bwila de Angola.


Do Lobito à Baía Azul, #7 [Passeando por Benguela]

Published: November 06, 2013
Length: 15:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tiremmedestefilme

Partimos do Lobito rumo à Baía Azul, com passagem na Catumbela e paragem em Benguela. Sétimo excerto da viagem. Umas voltinhas por Benguela; vemos o Mercado, o Cine Kalunga, a Praia ...


Do Lobito à Baía Azul, #6 [Chegada a Benguela]

Published: November 06, 2013
Length: 16:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tiremmedestefilme

Partimos do Lobito rumo à Baía Azul, com passagem na Catumbela e paragem em Benguela. Sexto excerto da viagem. Chegada a Benguela. De referir que a estrada se encontra em excelente estado ...


CFB - Comboio Turístico Lobito - Benguela

Published: November 08, 2012
Length: 22:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Lucelia Moreira

Passeio turístico em comboio histórico do CFB, entre Lobito e Benguela. Carruagens inglesas victorianas de 1930. Exclusiva Agencia Benguela Turismo.


Do Lobito à Baía Azul, em Benguela #2

Published: November 05, 2013
Length: 30:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tiremmedestefilme

Partimos do Lobito rumo à Baía Azul, com passagem na Catumbela e paragem em Benguela. Segundo excerto da viagem. De referir que a estrada se encontra em excelente estado, com o trânsito...


Mercado de Benguela, Panorâmica, 2013

Published: November 02, 2013
Length: 16:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tiremmedestefilme

Panorâmica do Mercado de Benguela, Angola. Filmagem: 15 de Outubro de 2013. Reportagem completa (vídeos e fotos), em https://www.facebook.com/2013lobito2013 Dinis Manuel Alves, ...


Monte Car Service's Toyota Corolla T-Sport in Benguela 2011 - Angola

Published: December 29, 2012
Length: 47:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MonteCar Angola

Follow Monte Car Racing at www.montecarservice.com.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Estádio Municipal de Benguela

Estadio Municipal de Benguela is a multi-use stadium in Benguela, Angola. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Estrela Clube Primeiro de Maio. The stadium holds 15,000.

Located at -12.5936, 13.39 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Angola, Buildings and structures in Benguela

Ombaka National Stadium

Ombaka National Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Benguela, Angola. Completed in 2010, it is used mostly for football matches and has hosted some events for the 2010 African Cup of Nations. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 people.

Located at -12.5936, 13.39 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Benguela, Football venues in Angola, 2010 Africa Cup of Nations

Benguela Airport

Benguela Airport (Portuguese: Aeroporto de Benguela) is an airport serving Benguela, the capital city of the Benguela Province in Angola. It is also known as Gen. V. Deslandes Airport.

Located at -12.6089, 13.4036 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Angola, Buildings and structures in Benguela

Cavaco, Angola

Cavaco is a small town in Angola near the coast.

Located at -12.5644, 13.4425 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Angola

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Benguela.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
São Félipe de Benguela, Benguella, Benguela, BUG, Бенгела, 本吉拉