City Of Angola
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The Embassy has two boats with outboard motors available for rental. The Mussulo Peninsula has nice beaches off the main coast, just a short boat ride from the city. Several pristine and uncrowded beaches further south are accessible by road. Sport fishing is also popular, and the waters just off the coast have an abundant supply of many types of game fish. Anthropology and natural history museums are found downtown. There is a historic fort overlooking the bay. Other attractions outside of Luanda, but within the 20-km security limit, include the Slave Museum and the arts and crafts market. EntertainmentLast Updated: 11/14/2003 12:18 AM Entertainment in Luanda is limited. The CLO office has a small video and book library. The recreation trailer on the Miramar Compound has a combina ... [Read More]
Most recent warden messages for American citizens
As of April 7, 2005, there are four confirmed deaths from Marburg hemorrhagic fever in Luanda. All individuals became ill in Uige province and traveled to Luanda for treatment. There are no reports of people contracting the disease in Luanda, as well as there are no active cases now reported in this city. There is one confirmed case and death in Cabinda province, also of an individual who traveled from Uige province, and one case in Kwanza Norte province. There are five confirmed cases in Malange province, which borders Uige province. In Uige province, the cases were reported outside Uige city, in Songo, Damba, Negage, Puri and Maquela do Zombo. Health officials recommend that normal sanitary precautions should be used, including frequent hand washing, to minimize any chance of exposure. ... [Read More]
Holidays
1 ALL OFFICES OF THE UNITED STATES EMBASSY OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING U.S. AND ANGOLAN HOLIDAYS BY CLOSING FOR BUSINESS ... Saturday, January 1: New Years Day (U.S.)(Ang.) Tuesday, January 4: Martyr's Day (Ang.) Monday, January 19: Martin Luther King Day (U.S.) Tuesday, January 25: Luanda City Day (Ang.) Friday, February 4: Beginning of Armed Struggle Day (Ang.) Tuesday, February 8: Carnival (Ang.) Monday, February 21: President's Day (U.S.) Tuesday, March 8: International Women's Day (Ang.) Friday, March 25: Good Friday (Ang.) Sunday, May 1: International Worker's Day (Ang.) Wednesday, May 25: African Day (Ang.) Tuesday, May 31: Memorial Day (U.S.) Wednesday, June 1: International Children's Day (Ang.) Monday, July 4: Independence Day (U.S.) Monday, September 5: Labor Day (U.S.) Saturday, September 17: National Heroes Day (Ang.) Monday, October 10: Columbus Day (U.S.) Wednesday, November 2: Memorial Day (Ang.) Friday, November 11: Independence Day (Ang.) Friday, November 11: Veterans Day ... [Read More]
Welcome Packet for American Citizens
Please click on any of the below links to explore various sections of this welcome packet: Arriving in Luanda General Information on Luanda Useful Services Supermarkets/Shopping Interests Restaurants, Jazz Clubs, and Nightclubs Security Issues Medical Information Pest Control in the Home 1 ... We hope that you will enjoy your stay in Angola. Your time here will be challenging and rewarding. This booklet contains a few facts, suggestions and advice, which we hope will help you to settle in and understand the city and its people. Please be advised that the Embassy neither endorses nor claims as exhaustive the sources mentioned in this packet. ... [Read More]
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EMBASSY LATEST WARDEN MESSAGE ON THE HEMORRHAGIC FEVER IN UIGE PROVINCE, ANGOLA
As of April 7, 2005, there are four confirmed deaths from Marburg hemorrhagic fever in Luanda. All individuals became ill in Uige province and traveled to Luanda for treatment. There are no reports of people contracting the disease in Luanda, as well as there are no active cases now reported in this city. There is one confirmed case and death in Cabinda province, also of an individual who traveled from Uige province, and one case in Kwanza Norte province. There are five confirmed cases in Malange province, which borders Uige province. In Uige province, the cases were reported outside Uige city, in Songo, Damba, Negage, Puri and Maquela do Zombo. Health officials recommend that normal sanitary precautions should be used, including frequent hand washing, to minimize any chance of exposure. ... [Read More]
Angola (06/05)
At the same time, the energy-based U.S. trading relationship continues to expand and spark other ties. One offshoot has been the development of a Sister City relationship between Lafayette, Louisiana and Cabinda and between Houston, Texas and Luanda. The Catholic University of Luanda has close links with a number of American institutions and has received support from the Angola Educational Assistance Fund, a U.S. non-profit organization organized by Citizens Energy of Boston. Sonangol has a longstanding program of educating its professionals in U.S. universities, complementing ChevronTexaco's policy of U.S. training for its own growing pool of Angolan professionals. Long before oil was discovered, American missionary efforts from the early 19th century established several Protestant churches in the interior, which also provided much of the schooling that was available in rural colonial Angola; those historical links now are being revived with exchanges in both directions. ... [Read More]
Information for Business Travelers
Other sources of information for Americans planning to visit Luanda: Embassy "welcome packet" for Americans moving to Angola, including restaurant and hotel informationGeneral information for American citizens in Angola, including lists of doctors and attorneys in LuandaA private site about life in Angola, http://www.gindungo-online.freehomepage.com. 1 ... We hope that you will enjoy your stay in Angola. Your time here will be challenging and rewarding. This booklet contains a few facts, suggestions and advice, which we hope will help you to settle in and understand the city and its people. Please be advised that the Embassy neither endorses nor claims as exhaustive the sources mentioned in this packet. ... [Read More]
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