Greater Luanda The population centre of the country and home to the capital Luanda |
Northern Angola Northern area mostly bordering Democratic Republic of the Congo with significant areas of rainforest |
Central Angola Highlands A series of irregular, high escarpments which drop steeply to the Atlantic coast |
Southwest Angola the most arid region of the country with savanna plains and the northern continuation of the Namibian desert |
Southeast Angola Mostly savanna plains interesected by five great rivers |
Cabinda Northern exclave on the Atlantic ocean with a huge proportion of the nation's oil reserves and an active secessionist movement |