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Celebrations
• March: sea celebration in Sumbe and Porto Amboim.
• Sumbe day is celebrated on 15th September.
• 17th September: Festi-Sumbe festival
The province was formed in 1769 by Dom Francisco
Inocêncio de Sousa Coutinho. Main ethnic groups
are Kibalas, N’goias, Musseles, Mussumbas and
Bailundos.
The province lives mainly on agriculture, cattle-
breeding and fishing (crustaceans). Sumbe is half
way from Luanda to Benguela, it can be a sympathic
stop-over.
The Sumbe, Porto-Amboim and Waku-Congo air-
ports can accomodate small and medium aircrafts.
USEFUL CONTACTS
SUPERMARKETS
There are two supermarkets of Maxi in the province
Maxi Cash And Carry
Rua Dr. José Sabino
Porto Amboim
Tel: +244 236 241 236
porto.amboim@maxi.co.ao
Avenida dos Aliados
Sumbe
Tel: +244 236 230 171
sumbe@maxi.co.ao
Hotel Ritz
Avenida 4 de Fevereiro
Sumbe
Tel: +244 236 260 277 / 230 447 / 761 / 770
Cell: +244 924 018 965 / 923 362 628
Complexo Hoteleiro Mar Sol
Avenida 4 de Fevereiro
Sumbe
Cell: +244 925 215 105 / 923 590 751
Hotel Azevedos
Rua Namorados
Sumbe
Tel: +244 236 240 600
In Sumbe, try the Caravela, Mar Sol Esplanada, O
Príncipe, Oasis, Apolo 12 and Mil Flores restaurants
on Marginal. All the lodges and hotels have a res-
taurant.
WHERE TO SLEEP
Hotel Kimbo Dos Sobas
Rua Dr António Agostinho Neto
Sumbe
Tel: +244 236 250 101
Complexo Residencial Quimbo
Rua Comandante Kassange
Sumbe
Tel: +244 236 230 248
Hotel Sol Nacional
Avenida 4 de Fevereiro
Sumbe
Tel: +244 236 230 440
Pensão Residencial Mena
Sumbe
Tel: +244 236 255 021
Hotel Kimbo dos Sobas
Rua Dr António Agostinho Neto
Sumbe
Tel: +244 236 250 101
Hotel Gabela
Rua Comandante Valódia
Gabela
Tel: +244 236 220 394
Hotel Marítimo
Rua Viriato da Cruz
Porto Amboim
Tel: +244 236 241 434
Hotel Rochas
Avenida Dr. Agostinho Neto
Porto Amboim
Tel: +244 236 241 473
Hotel Ritz Calulo
A 25 km da vila de Calulo
Cell: +244/ 917 910 000
Camping sites are available in Sumbe, Gabela and
Waku Kongo.
WHERE TO EAT