Geography of Angola: Landscapes, highlands, rivers, and climate
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola, is a large country in southwestern Africa with diverse and dramatic geography. It ranks as the world’s 22nd-largest country by area, covering approximately 1,246,700 km² (481,400 sq mi)—roughly twice the size of Texas or France.
Location and borders
Angola lies on the western Atlantic coast of Southern Africa, between latitudes 4°22’S and 18°03’S, and longitudes 11°41’E and 24°05’E. Its 1,600–1,650 km (about 1,000 mi) coastline faces the Atlantic Ocean.
Neighbors:
- Republic of the Congo (northwest, including the Cabinda exclave)
- Democratic Republic of the Congo (north and northeast)
- Zambia (southeast)
- Namibia (south)
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