Angola Geography

Geography

Angola is the seventh largest country in Africa, covering an area greater than France and Spain put together. The geography of Angola is diverse. From the coastal plain, ranging in width from 25 kilometers in the south to 100-200 kilometers in the north, the land rises in stages towards the high inland plateau covering almost two-thirds of the country, with an average altitude of between 1,200 and 1,600 meters. Angola's two highest peaks are located in these central highlands. They are: Moco Mountain (2,620 m) and Meco Mountain (2,538 m). The province of Cabinda is an exclave, separated from the rest of the country by the Democratic Republic of the Congo.