Benguela, also spelled Benguella, formerly São Filipe de Benguela, city, western Angola. The city was founded in 1617 around São Filipe fortress and was one of the bases for Portuguese expansion in Africa. Benguela is the political and economic coordinating centre for the activities of the hinterland to the east and is linked by rail via the Benguela Railway with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zimbabwe. It exports agricultural products, although most foreign trade is handled by Lobito, 18 miles (29 km) north. Coffee, corn (maize), tobacco, sugarcane, and sisal are grown in the agricultural hinterland, and deposits of manganese are situated to the south of the city. Benguela’s local industries include sugar milling, fish processing, and the manufacture of soap, tools, and pottery. Government Hall and the Mombaka Hotel are the dominant buildings. For more information click here.

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Benguela is a city and municipality, capital of the province of Benguela, located in the western part of the Angolan territory, from a tourist point of view, the province of Benguela has a variety of super attractive tourist spots, ranging from emblematic structures, natural works, extraordinary places such as hotels and incredible beaches that provide real leisure for those who visit this magnificent city. For more information on tourism in Benguela click here. 

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Click on the video below for a glimpse of tourism in Benguela.