No African city is growing faster than Angola's capital, Luanda. According to United Nations data, more than 7.7 million people live there. The average age of Luandans is 20.6 years. The capital is one of the most expensive cities in the world.  This is a seaport city, which is the 5th largest city in Africa, covers a total metropolitan area of over 900 square miles (2,400 square km) .

Luanda was an important African hub location for Portugal throughout the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. It gained its independence from Portugal in 1975.