ANGOLA

　

stay 3/Dec/2004.. 25/Dec/2004

　

outlook

The public language is Portuguese. The hotels are very expensive. But you cannot bush-camp because of the land mines. The road condition is very bad. You cannot drive a long distance per a day because you have to avoid many big pits on the road. The police is unreliable. You should think they demand money when they see you especially in Luanda.

I got a visa at Libreville (GABON). CFA40,000, CFA60,000 (refer to 'Gabon.doc'). A certain tourist couldn't get it at Point-noire (CONGO). Japanese tourists got visas at Lusaka (ZAMBIA) in June/2005.

　

note;

Dec?/2005 ANGOLA embassy in Libreville (GABON) issued double entry visa.

　

money

$1=kz89 (Dec/2004) (reference: 6 months before, $1=kz85)

No ATM (In Lusaka you can find ATM but they are not for international credit card.)

　

To exchange money by the street changers is dangerous. When you exchange money by them, policeman runs up to you and takes the money.

　

To buy US$ is difficult for tourist.

　

petrol; 34/L, light oil; 25/L (standardized price)

Petrol is cheap, but a shortage of stock. The price one year ago was 12/L, 6 months ago was 20/L. So the price of petrol has been rising.

　

can of beer, soft drink (340ml); 50..100, bread; 10..25, mineral water (1.5L); 100..200, stick beef; 50, milk (500ml); 150, wine (1L); 160

You can use US$ for shopping, too.

　

motorcycle parts: ESPLANADA Longa Vido (S08°49'42.3" E013°13'19.6")

　

diplomatic

Luanda

extension of 15 days transit visa (adding other 15 days)

(commission) 4350 + (document) 670, interview, it took about　5 days.

immigration (S08°48'45.2" E013°13'23.3") behind the fortress, near UK embassy

　

border

leaving from CONGO

No money is required.

　

entry into ANGOLA

No money is required. Your motorcycle number will be checked. There are many street changers at the ANGOLA side.

　

　

(accommodation)

Still now there are many land mines. You never bush-camp.

　

Cabinda

Feliciano R. da Costa (S05°33'26.4"E012°11'23.1") W$40

shower (hot), refrigerator, TV, air-conditioner

　

Soyo

LANCHONETE Yete Yete (S06°07'31.5"E012°21'29.4") S$10 (by negotiation)

shared toilet&shower

The GPS point is at the restaurant of the same owner, though which has gone under.

　

N'zeto

Pencion Ana-A-Costa (Filho da Costa) (S07°13'54.4"E012°51'43.8") W$20 or kz1600

shared toilet&shower / They cannot understand English.

　

Luanda

Club Naval de Luanda (S08°47'53.8"E013°13'27.3") tent free
shared toilet&shower

It's just a marina. But they allowed you to pitch a tent inside.

　

Sumbe

SABON DA NOTTE (S11°11'57.8"E013°50'35.3") W1800kz

shared toilet&shower(bucket)

If your motorcycle is big, it's difficult to enter and park inside.

　

Benguera

Pension O Escondidinho (S12°34'36.1"E013°23'56.8") W$40 or kz3500
shared toilet&shower(hot), TV, air-conditioner

　

Quilengues

Hotel (ruin?) of Mr. Luciano Domingo (S14°04'28.1"E014°04'26.8")　(S4000kz)

shared toilet&shower, No key for the room / He said it's free, but later required money.

　

Casa Comunica (S14°04'29.1"E014°04'24.3") W1500kz
shared toilet&shower(bucket) / (by hearsay) The owner of the restaurant offers you a duty room.

　

Lubango

Conplexo Habitacional e Social do Lubango (S14°55'32.4"E013°30'10.7") S$30 or kz2700
shower(hot), TV, fan,

　

Xangongo

Pension Escola (S16°44'43.1"E014°58'30.6") S1500kz
shower(bucket) / restaurant

　

(road)

Basically only 'Caxito - Luanda' and 'Namibe - Lubango' are paved, you should think. Other sections are pits or earth road.

　

road

1 'AAA' paved road

2 'VVV' paved road with big pits

3 'vvv' paved road with small pits

4 'FFF' flat earth road

5 'RRR' rough earth road

　

(border) RRR,AAA (Cabinda)

　

(Cabinda) A---A (Soyo)

shipping. But not a ferry. They require some money for shipping. Big motorcycle is difficult for shipping.

(boat office) "GIRACAB"(S05°33'35.1"E012°12'29.0"), (port entrance) (S05°33'07.9"E012°11'39.0")

　

(Soyo) AFFF (Manglan) FFF (Mucula)(junction) FF (junction) VVV (N'zeto)

(divergence at Mucula) (S06°58'17.1" E012°50'11.3"), (next divergence)(S07°00'34.2" E013°03'46.7")

　

(N'zeto) FRFF,vFvF (Caxito) AAA (Luanda)

　

(Luanda) AAA,FAFA,F (PortoAmboim) FA (Sumbe)

tollgate; (motorcycle)40

　

(Sumebe) AAA,VFvF (divergence) AAA (Lobito) AAA (Benguela)

　

(Benguela) A,VFVF,AA,VFVF (Catengue) RR,VFVFvv (Chongoroi) FF,VVV (Quilengues)

　

(Quilengues) VRVR,RR,VVvv,FFF (Cacula) VRVR,FR (Toco) FFF (Lubango)

　

(Lubango) AAA (SerraDeChela)

SerraDeChela view is printed on 5 kwanza note.

　

(Lubango) AAvAAv,VVvv,FVFV,AAA,FVvvFV (Cahama) AAA,FFF (Humbe) FFF (Xangongo)

　

(Xangongo) vvv,AAA (Ondjiva) AAA (border)

At Ondjiva, turn right the junction in the town.