African Forest Elephant
Smaller than their savanna cousins, these elephants live in Angola's dense forests and use their tusks to dig for minerals in the soil.
Flag of Angola
Field Report
Angola is a large country on the southwestern coast of Africa, sitting along the Atlantic Ocean with its capital city of Luanda overlooking the sea. It is a land of wide savannas, thick forests, roaring waterfalls, and dozens of different people groups who each have their own language and traditions. Many Angolans have heard the name of Jesus, but there are still many villages and communities waiting for someone to come and tell them who He really is.
From the Field Notebook
African Forest Elephant
Smaller than their savanna cousins, these elephants live in Angola's dense forests and use their tusks to dig for minerals in the soil.
Giant Sable Antelope
Found only in Angola, this rare antelope has curved horns that can grow longer than an adult human is tall, making it Angola's national symbol.
Cape Fur Seal
Large breeding colonies of these whiskered seals haul out on Angola's southern coastline, where the cold Benguela Current brings rich fish-filled waters right up to the desert beaches.
Muamba de Galinha
This rich chicken stew is cooked with red palm oil, okra, and chili peppers, and the deep orange color gives away just how flavorful it is.
Funge
A thick, smooth porridge made from cassava flour, funge is eaten at almost every meal and used like a spoon to scoop up stews and sauces.
Calulu
A hearty dish of dried fish or meat slow-cooked with vegetables, tomatoes, and palm oil that has been feeding Angolan families for generations.
Angola is nearly twice the size of Texas, making it one of the largest countries in all of Africa.
The Kalandula Falls in northern Angola are among the largest waterfalls on the entire continent, wider than thirty school buses parked side by side.
Angola produces so many diamonds that it is one of the top five diamond-mining countries in the world.
The country fought a civil war for 27 years that only ended in 2002, meaning many Angolan grandparents grew up knowing almost nothing but conflict.
Portuguese is Angola's official language because Portugal ruled the country for about 500 years before Angola became independent in 1975.
Daily Life
65
Years life expectancy
66%
Can read and write
78%
Kids go to school
Missions Field Report
Angola is home to 60 distinct people groups — 5 of them haven’t yet heard about Jesus.
Most Angola's people follow Christianity (91.1%). Evangelical Christians make up about 23.3% of the population.
What People Believe
Unreached People Groups
These are communities of people who haven’t had the chance to hear about Jesus yet. They need missionaries — and they need kids like you to pray for them.
Deaf
159,000 people
Kuvale
109,000 people
Chinese, general
59,000 people
Muhakaona
18,000 people
Ngendelengo
9,000 people
Prayer Journal
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