Is Cangandala safe? Angola travel risk
Is Cangandala safe right now? Checked 14 October 2026
Cangandala scores 55/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Angola Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 5 Mar 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 28 May 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Cangandala scores 55/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Angola (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Cangandala: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (61/100) and natural hazards (65/100).
A score of 55 is higher than the scores of 77% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Angola travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Positioned at 9.7833° S, 16.4333° E in Malanje, Cangandala features an altitude of 1104 m. The settlement is located 366.4 km WNW from Luanda.
Malanje
9.7833° S, 16.4333° E
1104 m
Africa/Luanda
16,232
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Angola
Climate by Month
Hottest: September (31 °C avg high); Wettest: November (186 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 28° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 29° | 27° | 27° |
| Low °C | 18° | 19° | 18° | 18° | 17° | 15° | 14° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 18° |
| Rain mm | 102 | 110 | 148 | 124 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 172 | 186 | 113 |
Normals: Malanje (29.3 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Angola travel advice & laws.
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