Samba, Luanda, Angola uses Africa/Luanda, currently WAT (UTC+01:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Samba is a city in Angola, with a population of about 365,000. It keeps the same time year-round, with no daylight saving changes.
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Samba is a district of Luanda rather than a separate city, on the coast south of the centre. It holds a mix of residential development and some of the capital's beach areas, and is less densely built than the districts nearer the old centre.
The coastline south of the city is the district's main feature, with beaches that are popular at weekends. Luanda's colonial fortress, the museums and the long Marginal promenade lie north in the centre.
Shared minibuses known as candongueiros and taxis are the main transport. Traffic in Luanda is notoriously heavy and journeys take far longer than distances suggest.
The coastal climate is hot, with a humid rainy season through the southern summer and a cooler, drier and often overcast season mid-year. The dry season is more comfortable for moving around.
Angola uses the AOA, calling code +244.
Angola uses the kwanza, and Portuguese is the official language with Kimbundu widely spoken. Greetings are important, and cash remains necessary for most everyday transactions.
