Lua Viewpoint

The Miradouro da Lua (Moon Viewpoint) is a stretch of cliffs beside the Estrada Nacional 100, about 40 km south of Luanda, on the way to Barra do Cuanza and the beaches of Cabo Ledo. From the top you look down on a slope carved into ridges, ravines and pinnacles, with the Atlantic behind.

Rain and wind shaped this landscape over millions of years. The layers of earth show shades of orange, ochre and white, and the deeply furrowed relief looks like the surface of the Moon, hence the name. It was chosen as one of the seven natural wonders of Angola and is the most visited tourist spot in the country, with around 5 000 visitors a month.

On site you will find a tourist information point, toilets, a car park and an observation deck with binoculars. Late afternoon, when the low light warms the colours of the cliffs, is the favourite time for photographs.

Erosion is still eating away at the slope. More than a thousand trees, shrubs and grasses have been planted to slow it down, and at the end of April 2026 the Ministry of Tourism closed the viewpoint for about six months for works to contain and stabilise the ravine.

The site gave its name to a film: O Miradouro da Lua was the first film co-production between Portugal and Angola.