Xangongo
in Cunene Province, Angola

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-16.750 and 14.983 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -16° 45' 0" and E 14° 58' 59"
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: 04:54 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Luanda
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:05 am and 6:03 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
21.886 and -160.220 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ki'eki'e
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-03-29 07:25:35

Discover Xangongo

Xangongo in Cunene Province is a city in Angola about 559 mi (or 900 km) south of Luanda, the country's capital city.

Local time in Xangongo is now 04:54 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Luanda with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Xangongo. The closest airport in Angola is Xangongo Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), West. 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: Outapi, Ondjiva, Oshakati, Eenhana and Opuwo. 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 18°C / 65 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 76 °F
Night Temperature 21°C / 71 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 38%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

31°C (88 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

28°C (83 °F)
21°C (71 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

28°C (82 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

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.

South African Border War

The South African Border War, commonly referred to as the Angolan Bush War in South Africa, was a conflict that took place from 1966 to 1989 largely in South-West Africa and Angola between South Africa and its allied forces on the one side and the Angolan government, South-West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO), and their allies on the other. It was closely intertwined with the Angolan Civil War and the Namibian War of Independence.

Located at -16.7367, 14.9669 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
South African Border War, Events associated with apartheid, Namibia–South Africa relations, Cold War conflicts, 20th-century conflicts, Guerrilla wars, Wars involving Rhodesia, Wars involving South Africa, Wars involving Namibia, Wars involving Angola, Wars involving the states and peoples of Africa, Military history of Angola

Operation Protea

Operation Protea was a military operation during the South African Border War and Angolan Civil War in which South African Defence Forces (SADF) destroyed a number of SWAPO bases in Angola. During the operation, which took place from August 23 to September 4, 1981, up to 5,000 SADF soldiers occupied Cunene province, Angola.

Located at -16.7491, 14.9745 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Conflicts in 1981, 1981 in Angola, 1981 in Namibia, 1981 in South Africa, Battles and operations of the South African Border War, History of Angola, History of Namibia

Xangongo Airport

Xangongo Airport is an airport near Xangongo, Angola. It was built by the Cubans in 1988 as a forward airbase during the last campaign against apartheid South Africa in the Angolan Civil War.

Located at -16.7556, 14.9653 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Angola

Popular in vicinity

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


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Forte Roçadas, Roçadas, Chingongo, Vila Roçadas, Xangongo, XGN, Ксангонго