Malanje

Malanje is the capital city of Malanje Province in Angola, with a population of 455,000. It is located 380 kilometers east of Angola's capital Luanda. Near it are the spectacular Calendula waterfalls, the rock formations of Pungo Andongo, and the Capanda Dam. Malanje is one of the provinces with the most attractive tourist spots in Angola. This provides its visitors with the best moments of culture and leisure through ecotourism.

Near the city is the Cangandala National Park, established by the Portuguese authorities on 25 June 1970, it was founded to protect the Giant Sable Antelope which was discovered in 1963. As far as religious buildings are concerned, there is the Evangelical Church at Quêssua and as for funerary constructions, the Tomb of the queen Ana de Sousa Nzinga Mbande and the tomb of José do Telhado, a local Robin Hood. José do Telhado was a Portuguese who was exiled to Portuguese Angola in colonial days and used to steal from rich whites and distribute to poor blacks. Worth visiting is the Forte de Cabatuquila in the city.

Location: Malanje Province, Angola

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