Moçâmedes

Moçâmedes is a city and municipality in the province of Namibe.

During the years 1985 to 2016, the city had the same name as the province (Namibe).
With a population of approximately 335,892 inhabitants according to the National Statistics Institute (2018), and a territorial area of 8,916 km2.

Being the most populous municipality in the province, its name comes from the General of Angola and Barão de Moçâmedes, at the time with a different spelling than the current one (Mossamedes).
Its foundation was on August 4, 1849, the date on which its inhabitants celebrate the city's anniversary every year.

Characterized by a strong potential in the fishing, agricultural and ornamental stone industry sectors, it also has unique places considered true works of art sculpted by nature.

The natural spectacle presented with unique places and stories makes visitors have difficulty knowing which work of art to visit.

We suggest some places that you should not miss:

• Cine Estudio Namibe - In 1973, the owners of Cine-Moçâmedes, Mr. Bauleth, Eurico and Gaspar, commissioned Atelier Boper to design a new cinema building for the city.
• Cine Teatro Moçâmedes - Benefiting from a privileged situation, almost in the middle of Rua da Praia do Bonfim, overlooking the Avenue, in a place where in the 1940s there was a small garden square called Jardim da Colónia.
• Baía das Pipas - Several kilometers from the city of Moçâmedes, capital of the province of Namibe, is located the beautiful and calm Baía das Pipas, a paradisiacal place that attracts visitors from the most different parts of the country and abroad.
• Foz do Rio Giraul - The Giraul River (Giraúl) is a watercourse in Angola that is part of the Atlantic slope. The Giraul rises in Serra da Chela and crosses the entire arid (desert) area of the Namibe province, all the way to the Atlantic Ocean, emptying north of the city of Moçâmedes, in Baía das Pipas.
• Santo Adrião Church -The Parish Church of Santo Adrião de Moçâmedes began to be built on July 27, 1849. By Provincial Instructions, dated March 30 of that year, issued by Governor General Acácio Adrião da Silveira Pinto
• Palácio de Moçâmedes - < /strong>Sober and imposing, with classical architecture typically from the 19th century, the Palace boasts a facade divided into three bodies, with the central body topped by a triangular pediment, in the middle of which were the Portuguese corners
• Praia do Baba -< /strong> Located 65 km north of Moçâmedes, a town estimated at 1500 inhabitants, which lives off fishing, Praia do Baba has natural charms with paradisiacal beaches and a Private Tourist Complex of Excellence.
• Mirages Beach -

Current Namibe Naval Base - Angolan Navy

With a simple religious architecture, in late Baroque, where the usual symmetrical composition dominates, expressed in the facade, the Parish Church of Santo Adrião de Moçâmedes has nothing to do with other towered churches

Benefiting from a privileged situation, almost in the middle of Rua da Praia do Bonfim, overlooking the Avenue, in a place where in the 1940s there was a small garden square called Jardim da Colónia, for which monuments to the colonists were reserved.

Known locally as: Namibe Millionaire Garden

This beach is already one of the postcards of the Namibe Province.

Dark and imposing, with classic architecture typical of the 19th century, the Palace has a facade divided into three bodies, with the central body surmounted by a triangular pediment, in the middle of which were the Portuguese corners

Built in mid-1868, it stands out in the history of local architecture as a treasure of high artistic suitability.

It is one of the sights of the province of Namibe and the first where one should stop when going to the municipality of Tómbua or Vire. Located exactly 17 kilometers from the city of Moçâmedes and this is where the tomb of Rui Duarte de Carvalho is located

Inspired by the movement of the impala antelope, the space continues to be a venue for cultural events such as music concerts.