Luanda, Angola ~ African Boomtown

Kwame · September 6th, 2008, 10:02 AM

Angola, off the Western coast of Africa, is expected to become the next big powerhouse of Africa. It's just now recovering from a Civil War that just ended in 2005, and their discoveries in Oil, has brought tremendous wealth. Recently, the Angolan government is discovering many ways to diversify their economy, so they won't be so dependent on oil, and that's where many of these projects come into play.

Edificio Zimbo Tower ~ Under Construction ~ 21 Fl.
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Talatona Tower Residence ~ Under Construction ~ 9 Fl.

Luxury Retail and Office Development ~ Under Construction

Comandante Gika ~ Under Construction ~ Mixed-Use

CIF Tower ~ Under Construction ~ Under Construction

Kinaxixi Complex ~ Under Construction

Condomínio Terraços do Atlântico ~ Under Construction

Luanda Plaza ~ Under Construction ~ 23 Fl.

Media City Complex ~ Under Construction

Talatona Convention Hotel ~ Under Construction ~ Mixed-Use

Campo Do Paz ~ Approved

Edifício Baia ~ Approved ~ 23 Fl.

Intercontinental Hotel & Casino ~ Approved ~ 25 Fl.

Torre Maianga ~ Approved ~ 16 Fl.

Complex Multiuso ~ Approved ~ 3 x 26 Fl.

Coqueiros ~ Approved

Talatona Plaza ~ Approved ~ Residential

Edificio Rocha Monteiro ~ Approved ~ 24 Fl.

Rainha Ginga ~ Approved

Edificio Safira ~ Approved

Euro Africa Tower ~ Approved ~ 23 Fl. ~ Mixed Use

Sana Luanda Royal Hotel ~ Approved ~ Hotel

Residential Tower ~ Approved ~ 18 Fl.

Cidade Universitária ~ Approved ~ Education

New Corimba Development Zone ~ Proposed ~ Mega Project

Novo Sambizanga ~ Proposed ~ Mega Projects

Torre Capital ~ Proposed ~ 50 Fl.

Projecto Imobrasil ~ Proposed ~ Mixed Use

Edifício Maianga ~ Proposed ~ 10 Fl.

New National Administration and Museum Complex ~ Proposed

A major thanks goes out to all the Angola forumers and contributers, especially Matthias Offodile, Barragon, skytrax, Die Kapenaar, and BlackLion. Without them, a lot of these projects wouldn't have arrived to this site.

Check out the Angolan Forum >>>Here<<< to see more stuff like infrastructure, completed pictures, under construction pictures, and more.

Zim Flyer · September 6th, 2008, 11:29 AM

Thank you for the pictures and it's great to see Angola on the up and I agree with the oil and diamonds, Angola deserves to be big.

What is happening with the old colonial architecture is that being looked after, I saw once Angola has some cracking old buildings as well.

Secondly what is happening with the railway network, is that slowly being rebuilt as well?

Kwame · September 6th, 2008, 11:50 AM

Thanks for the comment. About the colonial architecture, slowly but surely a lot of older structures are being preserved, but some are unlucky. There still needs to be work done, but it's coming along.

The railway construction is really big right now. I know that they're restoring all the lines that got destroyed during the civil war, and they're adding new ones to connect Luanda better to some of the other cities. I think the total cost is over 1 Billion dollars, but I'm not sure, it could be more or less. There's more information on this at the National Reconstruction Thread, in the Angola forum if you have further interests in railroad development.

September 6th, 2008, 10:02 AM	#1
Kwame Nkrabea Nni Kwatibea Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,733 Likes (Received): 3	Luanda, Angola ~ African Boomtown Angola, off the Western coast of Africa, is expected to become the next big powerhouse of Africa. It's just now recovering from a Civil War that just ended in 2005, and their discoveries in Oil, has brought tremendous wealth. Recently, the Angolan government is discovering many ways to diversify their economy, so they won't be so dependent on oil, and that's where many of these projects come into play. Edificio Zimbo Tower ~ Under Construction ~ 21 Fl. image hosted on flickr Talatona Tower Residence ~ Under Construction ~ 9 Fl. Luxury Retail and Office Development ~ Under Construction Comandante Gika ~ Under Construction ~ Mixed-Use CIF Tower ~ Under Construction ~ Under Construction Kinaxixi Complex ~ Under Construction Condomínio Terraços do Atlântico ~ Under Construction Luanda Plaza ~ Under Construction ~ 23 Fl. Media City Complex ~ Under Construction Talatona Convention Hotel ~ Under Construction ~ Mixed-Use Campo Do Paz ~ Approved Edifício Baia ~ Approved ~ 23 Fl. Intercontinental Hotel & Casino ~ Approved ~ 25 Fl. Torre Maianga ~ Approved ~ 16 Fl. Complex Multiuso ~ Approved ~ 3 x 26 Fl. Coqueiros ~ Approved Talatona Plaza ~ Approved ~ Residential Edificio Rocha Monteiro ~ Approved ~ 24 Fl. Rainha Ginga ~ Approved Edificio Safira ~ Approved Euro Africa Tower ~ Approved ~ 23 Fl. ~ Mixed Use Sana Luanda Royal Hotel ~ Approved ~ Hotel Residential Tower ~ Approved ~ 18 Fl. Cidade Universitária ~ Approved ~ Education New Corimba Development Zone ~ Proposed ~ Mega Project Novo Sambizanga ~ Proposed ~ Mega Projects Torre Capital ~ Proposed ~ 50 Fl. Projecto Imobrasil ~ Proposed ~ Mixed Use Edifício Maianga ~ Proposed ~ 10 Fl. New National Administration and Museum Complex ~ Proposed A major thanks goes out to all the Angola forumers and contributers, especially Matthias Offodile, Barragon, skytrax, Die Kapenaar, and BlackLion. Without them, a lot of these projects wouldn't have arrived to this site. Check out the Angolan Forum >>>Here<<< to see more stuff like infrastructure, completed pictures, under construction pictures, and more.

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September 6th, 2008, 11:29 AM	#2
Zim Flyer Rock Lord Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Blackpool Posts: 12,795 Likes (Received): 4	Thank you for the pictures and it's great to see Angola on the up and I agree with the oil and diamonds, Angola deserves to be big. What is happening with the old colonial architecture is that being looked after, I saw once Angola has some cracking old buildings as well. Secondly what is happening with the railway network, is that slowly being rebuilt as well?

September 6th, 2008, 11:50 AM	#3
Kwame Nkrabea Nni Kwatibea Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,733 Likes (Received): 3	Thanks for the comment. About the colonial architecture, slowly but surely a lot of older structures are being preserved, but some are unlucky. There still needs to be work done, but it's coming along. The railway construction is really big right now. I know that they're restoring all the lines that got destroyed during the civil war, and they're adding new ones to connect Luanda better to some of the other cities. I think the total cost is over 1 Billion dollars, but I'm not sure, it could be more or less. There's more information on this at the National Reconstruction Thread, in the Angola forum if you have further interests in railroad development.