The city of Paris is considered the epitome of high culture and capital of eclectic taste and fashion. Cities are often compared to Paris in order to show that they are modern. Luanda, the capital and largest city of Angola in Africa, is often compared to Paris.
Luanda is located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the country’s primary seaport and government centre. A self-sustaining city, there is almost everything, such as processed foods, beverages, textiles, cement, and other building materials, plastic products, metal-ware, cigarettes, and shoes, manufactured in the city. In terms of comfort and fashion, there are no comparable cities in Africa; and that is why the city is known as ‘Paris of Africa’. However, intermittent civil wars have troubled the city and they have repeatedly damaged the petroleum refining facility, which is a chief source of income for the city.
Founded by Paulo Dias de Novais, a Portuguese explorer, the city’s origin dates back to 1576. The official language of the city, therefore, has been Portuguese, though other indigenous languages have also been used. Beautiful beaches and a number of sites such as a Military Museum, the National Anthropological Museum, and Roque Santeiro, a huge open-air market, Funtogo market, the Slavery Museum etc. are the most popular attractions in the city.
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