Viana

City in Angola: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Viana-Estacao-Transporte-rodoviario IMG1018

Viana-Estacao-Transporte-rodoviario IMG1018: L.Willms, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Viana is a city in Angola, in Luanda. About 865,863 people live in the city proper, making it the 3rd largest city of Angola in our atlas.

It lies at 8.91° S, 13.37° E, about 128 m (420 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Africa/Luanda time zone. It sits inside the tropics.

Location

Red dot: Viana. Green dots: other major cities of Angola. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Viana has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). The warmest month is usually Feb, with average highs near 30°C (86°F); the coolest nights come in Jul at about 19°C (67°F). Around 324 mm (13 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Apr.

29°25°Jan2530°26°Feb3830°26°Mar6829°26°Apr7929°24°May2427°21°Jun125°19°Jul025°19°Aug226°21°Sep528°23°Oct1629°24°Nov3729°25°Dec29mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in AngolaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits
  • Viana-Estacao-Transporte-rodoviario IMG1018: L.Willms, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Pavilhão Dream Space: NASA World Wind, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)