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City profile · Angola · Africa

Golfe

Luanda · Angola
City population
655,796
#7
in Angola
#7
in Luanda
#847
worldwide
LuandaGolfe
-8.866, 13.262 · 4 km from Luanda
City population
655,796
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in Angola
#7
of 132 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#847
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of Angola
1.7%
of the national population

About Golfe

At 1.7% of Angola's national population, this city of 655,796 represents a significant concentration in a country of 132 listed cities. Located 4 km from Luanda, it sits within a cluster of major urban centres: Maianga (727,681) lies 3 km away, Cazenga (394,170) at 4 km, and Kilamba (237,528) at 2 km. The city ranks seventh by population within its region.

This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.

Position in Angola
#7of 132
LargestSmallest
Position in Luanda
#7of 22
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
Angola
Region
Luanda
Rank in region
#7of 22
Distance to capital
4 km
to Luanda
Elevation
75 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Africa/Luanda
Coordinates
-8.866, 13.262
Record updated
2026-05-12
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.

Nearby Cities

All 132 in Angola

Closest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.

2KMKilamba238K people3KMMaianga728K people4KMCazenga394K people4KMRangel191K people4KMLuanda2.78M people

Compared with the World's Largest Cities

City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.

  1. Shanghai24.9M
  2. Beijing19M
  3. Shenzhen17.5M
  4. Guangzhou16.1M
  5. Kinshasa16M
  6. Istanbul15.7M
  7. Lagos15.4M
  8. Ho Chi Minh City14M
  9. Chengdu13.6M
  10. Lahore13M
  11. Mumbai12.7M
  12. São Paulo12.4M
  13. Mexico City12.3M
  14. Karachi11.6M
  15. Tianjin11.1M
  16. Golfe656K
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Golfe compared with the fifteen largest cities
NameCity population
Shanghai24.9M
Beijing19M
Shenzhen17.5M
Guangzhou16.1M
Kinshasa16M
Istanbul15.7M
Lagos15.4M
Ho Chi Minh City14M
Chengdu13.6M
Lahore13M
Mumbai12.7M
São Paulo12.4M
Mexico City12.3M
Karachi11.6M
Tianjin11.1M
Golfe656K

Golfe Population FAQ

What is the population of Golfe?

Golfe has a city population of 655,796. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Golfe?

Golfe is in Luanda, Angola, 4 km from the capital, Luanda. Its coordinates are -8.866, 13.262.

How big is Golfe compared with other cities in Angola?

It is the 7th largest of the 132 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Angola, holding 1.7% of the national population.

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