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Balombo: how to get there and around

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Balombo is a city of 108,965 people in Angola (Benguela), 1,203 m (3,947 ft) above sea level.

Key facts

Population108,965
Elevation1,203 m (3,947 ft)
Area2,635 km²
Time zoneAfrica/Luanda (UTC+1 now)
CurrencyKwanza (AOA)
Dialling code+244
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro
Coordinates-12.354, 14.772
Balombo

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Daylight in Balombo runs from about 11 h 26 min a day in late June to 12 h 54 min in late December (computed for -12.35° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Balombo in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.

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Common questions

How big is Balombo?

About 108,965 people live in Balombo, across 2,635 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Balombo in?

Africa/Luanda, currently UTC+1.

What currency is used in Balombo?

The Kwanza (AOA). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Balombo?

Calumbo (386 km), Lubango (317 km), Huambo (115 km), Benguela (151 km), Malanje (357 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.